By the skin of your teeth 僥幸成功
2023-05-08 16:38:36 每日學英語
skin“皮膚”，teeth“牙齒”，“the skin of your teeth”可不是“牙齒上的皮膚”，而是“僥幸成功；勉強做成”。
【例句】
He won the game by the skin of his teeth.
他僥幸贏得比賽。
He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth.
他從秘密警察手里僥幸逃脫。