# by the skin of one's teeth

> English word · Prep_phrase

## Definitions
1. Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.

## Etymology
* From Job 19.20. "My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth."

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/by-the-skin-of-one-s-teeth