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Meaning of by a hair's breadth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

By a narrow margin.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch um ein Haar um Haaresbreite
Español por un pelo
Suomi karvan verran
Français à deux doigts à un cheveu à un poil
हिन्दी बाल-बाल
Polski o włos
Português por um fio por um triz

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

by a long chalk by a long shot by a long way by a time by a whisker by all accounts

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