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by the skin of your teeth
간신히
Barely. Often used to describe something that almost didn't happen.


e.g)
Oh man, my car wouldn't start this morning—I just made it here by the skin of my teeth!
이런, 내 차가 아침에 시동이 걸리지 않는 거야 ! 나는 간신히 왔어.


She was there when the fighting started and escaped by the skin of her teeth
싸움이 시작 될때 그녀는 거기에 있었고 간신히 탈출했어