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skin of the teeth

skin of the teeth noun: nothing, or next to nothing; the least possible hold or advantage.

Noun

skin of the teeth (uncountable)

  1. Nothing, or next to nothing; the least possible hold or advantage.

Words formed from skin of the teeth

Questions about skin of the teeth

What does skin of the teeth mean?
Skin of the teeth means nothing, or next to nothing; the least possible hold or advantage.
What part of speech is skin of the teeth?
Skin of the teeth is a noun.

Words near skin of the teeth in the dictionary

  1. skin merchants
  2. skin movie
  3. skin movies
  4. skin name
  5. skin names
  6. skin of the teeth
  7. skin orgasm
  8. skin orgasms
  9. skin signs
  10. skin someone alive
  11. skin tag

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