组词“do sth by a whisker”的意思

词组 do sth by a whisker
释义 do sth by a ˈwhisker (informal) do sth, but nearly fail; do sth, but only just 以毫微之差;险些;差一点He missed the first prize by a whisker.
他和头奖擦肩而过。
You escaped serious injury by a whisker, so consider yourselves very lucky.
你差一点就受重伤,你应该觉得自己很幸运。

 

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