Definition
Used to describe a situation where someone barely succeeds or narrowly avoids failure.
千鍼一闃
We submitted the report by the skin of our teeth at the last minute.
我們在最後一刻勉強提交了報告。
He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, he was nearly going to fail.
他勉強通過了考試，差點就失敗了。
I caught the train by the skin of my teeth; I almost missed it.
我勉強趕上了火車，差點就錯過了。