Cómo Pronunciar "by the skin of your teeth"
expression
BY thuh SKIN uhv yor TEETH
BY thuh SKIN ov yaw TEETH
Definición
This expression means to succeed or escape a bad situation with only the smallest possible margin; almost failing or not making it.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈskɪn/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈtiθ
Inglés Británico
bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /skˈɪn/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /tˈiːθ
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
BY thuh SKIN uhv yor TEETH
UK
BY thuh SKIN ov yaw TEETH
Escucha en Contexto
He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.
I caught the train by the skin of my teeth.
They survived the accident by the skin of their teeth.
Wow, you made the deadline by the skin of your teeth!