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in_the_loop_321 a very narrow amount Synonym: by the skin of (one’s) teeth, close shave

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HAIR’S BREADTH The cars turned suddenly to avoid a collision. They missed each other by a hair’s breadth.Bill came so close to the edge that he was only a hair’s breadth away from falling over the cliff. The expression literally means that the distance between two things is only as great as a hair is broad.

Id	in_the_loop_321
Idiom	HAIR’S BREADTH
Definition	a very narrow amount
Examples	The cars turned suddenly to avoid a collision. They missed each other by a hair’s breadth. Bill came so close to the edge that he was only a hair’s breadth away from falling over the cliff.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: by the skin of (one’s) teeth, close shave
Extra Info	The expression literally means that the distance between two things is only as great as a hair is broad.

Hair’s Breadth Close In The Loop 321 Narrow Amount Cars Turned