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by a hair's breadth

by a hair's breadth prepositional phrase: by a narrow margin.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) By a narrow margin.

by a hair's breadth meaning in Hindi and Tamil

by a hair's breadth in Hindi

by a narrow margin
बाल-बाल bāl-bāl

by a hair's breadth in Tamil

by a narrow margin
நூலிழையில் nūliḻaiyil, மயிரிழையில் mayiriḻaiyil

Synonyms of by a hair's breadth

Origin of by a hair's breadth

See hair's breadth.

Questions about by a hair's breadth

What does by a hair's breadth mean?
By a hair's breadth means by a narrow margin.
What is by a hair's breadth in Hindi?
By a hair's breadth in Hindi is बाल-बाल (bāl-bāl). See By a hair's breadth meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is by a hair's breadth?
By a hair's breadth is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by a hair's breadth in the dictionary

  1. bx
  2. bxes
  3. BXO
  4. bxs
  5. by
  6. by a hair's breadth
  7. by a landslide
  8. by a long chalk
  9. by a long shot
  10. by a long way
  11. by a nose

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