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within an inch of life

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within an inch of your/its life

nearly completely. Caroline hoped the information she had would frighten Mr. Mott within an inch of his life.

See also: inch, life, within

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with tail between legs
with teacher's/lawyer's hat on
with the best of them
with the best will in the world
wither on the vine
within
within a whisker of

within an inch of life
within means
within reach
within reason
within striking distance
without
without a backward glance
without a care in the world

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