Cómo Pronunciar "by a hair"

expression

BY-uh-HAIR

Definición

An expression meaning to succeed, win, or avoid something by a very small margin or with almost no difference. Used when something nearly did not happen.

Transcripción IPA

Inglés Americano

ˈbaɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɛɹ

Inglés Británico

bˈaɪ/ /æɪ/ /hˈeə

Pronunciación Simplificada

EE.UU.

BY-uh-HAIR

Escucha en Contexto

He passed the exam by a hair.

We caught the bus by a hair.

She avoided an accident by a hair.

We almost lost the game, but we won by a hair.