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with the skin of one's teeth

with the skin of one's teeth prepositional phrase: synonym of by the skin of one's teeth.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (dated) Synonym of by the skin of one's teeth.

Synonyms of with the skin of one's teeth

Questions about with the skin of one's teeth

What does with the skin of one's teeth mean?
With the skin of one's teeth means synonym of by the skin of one's teeth.
What part of speech is with the skin of one's teeth?
With the skin of one's teeth is a prepositional phrase.

Words near with the skin of one's teeth in the dictionary

  1. with the exception of
  2. with the Lord
  3. with the manner
  4. with the passage of time
  5. with the passing of time
  6. with the skin of one's teeth
  7. with the spin
  8. with this
  9. with time
  10. with tongue in cheek
  11. with training wheels

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