By the skin of your teeth 侥幸成功
2023-05-08 16:38:36 每日学英语
skin“皮肤”，teeth“牙齿”，“the skin of your teeth”可不是“牙齿上的皮肤”，而是“侥幸成功；勉强做成”。
【例句】
He won the game by the skin of his teeth.
他侥幸赢得比赛。
He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth.
他从秘密警察手里侥幸逃脱。