within an ace of

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within an ace of (doing) something and within a hair('s breadth) of something

very close to doing something. I came within an ace of getting into an accident. We were within an ace of beating the all-time record. We were within a hair's breadth of beating the all-time record.

See also: ace, within

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Once a great noisy bee was within an ace of waking her, but I caught him with inspired dexterity, and he buzzed around her head no more. The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context The stranger reeled and came within an ace of falling, but regained his footing right quickly. Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context It was Sir Madok de la Montaine, a burly great fellow whose chief distinc- tion was that he had come within an ace of sending Sir Launcelot down over his horse-tail once. A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context			with open arms With or without? with own fair hands With pleasure with regard to with relish with respect to with tail between legs with the best of them with the best will in the world with the naked eye With whom do you wish to speak? With you in a minute withdraw withdraw from withdraw into withdraw into oneself wither wither away wither on the vine wither up withhold from within within a stone's throw within a whisker of within an ace of within an inch of life within earshot within grasp within hailing distance within limits within means within range within reach within reason within rights within striking distance within walking distance without without a backward glance without a by your leave without a doubt without a hitch without a murmur without a second thought without a shadow of a doubt without batting an eye without fail without further ado without half trying without missing a beat			Withholding Allowance Withholding Allowances withholding approval withholding assent Withholding Election Form for Periodic Payments Withholding Exemptions withholding of patronage Withholding of Tax at Source withholding period withholding tax withholding tax withholding tax withholding tax Withholding taxes Withholding taxes Withholding taxes Withholdment withholds withholds withholds withies within within within Within (album) Within a Deep Forest within a hair of within a hair of something within a stone's throw within a whisker of within an ace of within an inch of within an inch of within an inch of within an inch of life within an inch of life within an inch of life within an inch of life within appropriate time provided within boundary lines within bounds within bounds Within Broad Normal Limits within call within call within call within call within call within calling distance Within cooey Within Defined Limits within delta of Within Die Non-Uniformity within distance within distance within distance within distance within earshot within epsilon of Within Functional Limits Within Grade

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