do something by the skin of your teeth
by the skin of (one's) teeth
Barely. Often used to describe something that almost didn't happen. Oh man, my car wouldn't start this morning—I just made it here by the skin of my teeth!
Idioms browser
?
- ▲
- do somebody/yourself a mischief
- do somebody/yourself an injury
- do somebody's head in
- do somebody's heart good
- do somehow by
- do somehow for
- do someone
- do someone a favour
- do someone a mischief
- do someone dirt
- do someone in
- do someone in the eye
- do someone or something a power of good
- do someone or something justice
- do someone proud
- do someone proud, to
- do someone wrong
- do someone's dirty work
- do someone's head in
- do something as if/like there's no tomorrow
- do something at your own pace
- do something at your own risk
- do something behind someone's back
- do something by a whisker
- do something by the book
- do something by the skin of your teeth
- do something for (someone or something)
- do something for all you are worth
- do something for luck
- do something for somebody/something
- do something from scratch
- do something in a big/small way
- do something in a vacuum
- do something in your own sweet time/way
- do something in/at one sitting
- do something like it's going out of style
- do something more in sorrow than in anger
- do something on sight
- do something on somebody's/your terms
- do something on spec
- do something on the sly
- do something on/along the way
- do something out of turn
- do something standing on your head
- do something the hard way
- do something to death
- do something until you are blue in the face
- do something willy-nilly
- do something with a vengeance
- do something with one hand behind your back
- do something without stint
- ▼
Full browser
?
- ▲
- do something a power of good
- do something a treat
- do something a world of good
- do something about
- do something along the way
- do something as if there's no tomorrow
- do something as if/like there's no tomorrow
- do something as though it's going out of style
- do something at her own pace
- do something at his own pace
- do something at his own risk
- do something at my own pace
- do something at my own risk
- do something at one sitting
- do something at one's own pace
- do something at one's own risk
- do something at our own pace
- do something at our own risk
- do something at own pace
- do something at somebody's own pace
- do something at somebody's own risk
- do something at someone's own pace
- do something at someone's own risk
- do something at their own pace
- do something at their own risk
- do something at your own pace
- do something at your own risk
- do something behind someone's back
- do something by a whisker
- do something by the book
- do something by the skin of your teeth
- do something for
- do something for (someone or something)
- do something for all you are worth
- do something for her
- do something for him
- do something for it
- do something for luck
- do something for me
- do something for one
- do something for show
- do something for somebody
- do something for somebody/something
- do something for someone
- do something for something
- do something for the best
- do something for them
- do something for us
- do something for you
- do something from scratch
- do something hand in hand
- do something in a big way
- do something in a big/small way
- do something in a small way
- do something in a vacuum
- do something in one sitting
- do something in your own sweet time
- do something in your own sweet time/way
- do something in your own sweet way
- do something in/at one sitting
- Do Something Intelligent Partner
- ▼