The Open Dictionary

by a whisker

Related to word: whisker

Idiom

Definition

  1. By a very small margin or degree.

    差之毫厘

    • They won the race by a whisker.

      他们以微小的差距赢得了比赛。

    • He almost missed the train, catching it by a whisker.

      他差点错过了火车，勉强赶上了。

    • I passed the exam by a whisker.

      我勉强通过了考试。