Do something by the skin of one's teeth
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4Meaning
Just manage to do something
हिंदी अर्थ
बाल-बाल बचना
Example sentences
He passed by the skin of his teeth and topped the next one.
By the skin of one's teeth is close and it counts.
Daily use: Iska matlab bahut mushkil se.
इन Exams में पूछा गयाAsked in
SSC CGL Pre 2025
Memory trick · Prashant Sir
ज़रा सोचिए — क्या दाँतों की skin होती है? नहीं। यानी margin लगभग zero। By the skin of one's teeth यानी बड़ी मुश्किल से, बस किसी तरह कर पाना।
Ask yourself: do teeth have skin? No. So the margin is practically zero. To do something by the skin of one's teeth is to only just manage it.
Exam note
Answer है just manage या narrowly; squeak through और narrow escape related हैं, comfortably opposite।
The answer is 'just manage' or 'narrowly'; 'squeak through' and 'a narrow escape' are related, while comfortably is the opposite.