Examples of 'skin of my teeth' in a sentence

Meaning of "skin of my teeth"

This phrase is a metaphorical expression used to describe a very narrow or close escape from a difficult or dangerous situation. It implies that the person barely managed to avoid a negative outcome or failure by a very small margin. It emphasizes the idea of a precarious situation and the relief of narrowly avoiding a negative consequence. This phrase is often used to describe challenging or risky situations

How to use "skin of my teeth" in a sentence

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skin of my teeth
I escaped the accident by the skin of my teeth.
Skin of my teeth.
I just missed it myself by the skin of my teeth.
By the skin of my teeth I have been shooting since I was six.
I only got away by the skin of my teeth.
By the skin of my teeth T.
I got out of there by the skin of my teeth.
By the skin of my teeth I've not dropped a place.
I am also holding on to my job by the skin of my teeth.
By the skin of my teeth ( Conversations ).
I do not want to pass by the skin of my teeth.
Yeah, by the skin of my teeth.
All the inheritance money was gone and I was really by the skin of my teeth.
Got out by the skin of my teeth.
I was only able to escape her by the skin of my teeth.

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And not by the skin of my teeth.
Barely made it out of there by the skin of my teeth.
Escaped by the skin of my teeth.
I only just finished yesterdays by the skin of my teeth.
Yes, by the skin of my teeth.
OK Iam just scrapping this one in by the skin of my teeth.
Saved by the skin of my teeth.
I started slamming the same year, and made the team by the skin of my teeth.
I only escaped by the skin of my teeth.
I just made a delivery on time by the skin of my teeth.
I got it by the skin of my teeth.
Lord, please just let me get by by the skin of my teeth.
It seemed like I was pushing on by the skin of my teeth with each contradiction.
And I'm hanging on to this class by the skin of my teeth.
And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth unharmed.
How did you survive the explosion? By the skin of my teeth.
Yesterday by the skin of my teeth.
I feared the worst. I was only able to escape her by the skin of my teeth.
Made it there by the skin of my teeth.
That 's a very paranoid thought . I was fine, but by the skin of my teeth.
I ordered it at the skin of my teeth.
What did Job mean by the expression “ I escape with the skin of my teeth ”?
Back to AHS by the skin of my teeth.
Totally wing it, risk life and limb, escape by the skin of my teeth.
Managed to get by--by the skin of my teeth last week.
Listen… I have just escaped suspension by the skin of my teeth.
Gonna just make this by the skin of my teeth.
I hadn't studied much, but passed the test by the skin of my teeth.
I caught my plane by the skin of my teeth.
He's a crafty beggar. I only got away by the skin of my teeth.
I escaped death by the skin of my teeth.
If I make it, it 's going to be by the skin of my teeth.
And hanging on by the skin of my teeth.
Well I made this case file by the skin of my teeth.
I was fine, but by the skin of my teeth.

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