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by an eyelash

by an eyelash adverb: by a very small amount or distance.

Adverb

by an eyelash (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) By a very small amount or distance.

Questions about by an eyelash

What does by an eyelash mean?
By an eyelash means by a very small amount or distance.
What part of speech is by an eyelash?
By an eyelash is an adverb.

Words near by an eyelash in the dictionary

  1. by all accounts
  2. by all appearances
  3. by all means
  4. by all reports
  5. by Allah
  6. by an eyelash
  7. by and by
  8. by and bye
  9. by and large
  10. by any chance
  11. by any means

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