WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE

Meaning of WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE in English

very close to death, nearly dead

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE — {adv. phr.} Until you are almost dead; near to dying. * /The bear clawed the hunter within an inch of …
Slang English vocab
WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE — {adv. phr.} Until you are almost dead; near to dying. * /The bear clawed the hunter within an inch of …
Словарь английских идиом
WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE — adv. phr. Until you are almost dead; near to dying. The bear clawed the hunter within an inch of his …
American Idioms English vocabulary
WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE — на волоске от смерти Тимоти Тим-псон, отстреливаясь, отходит со взводом от наседающих "чарли". Потом, после боя, к нему подходит капитан …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
WITHIN AN INCH OF ONE'S LIFE — на волоске от смерти Тимоти Тим-псон, отстреливаясь, отходит со взводом от наседающих "чарли". Потом, после боя, к нему подходит капитан …
English Russian slang dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIFE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
INCH — Unit of measure equal to 1/36 yard and since 1959 defined officially as 2. 54 cm (see metre ). David …
Английский словарь Британика
WITHIN — I. wə̇ˈthin, -thin adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English withinnan, from with, preposition + innan, adverb & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIFE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INCH — I. ˈinch noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English inch, inche, from Old English ince, ynce, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-AN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITHIN — (adv.) In the house; in doors; as, the master is within.
Английский словарь Webster
WITHIN — (prep.) In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time …
Английский словарь Webster
WITHIN — (prep.) In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
Английский словарь Webster
INCH — (a.) Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a two-inch cable; …
Английский словарь Webster
AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
Английский словарь Webster
WITHIN — ( prep. ) In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHIN — ( prep. ) In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INCH — ( a. ) Measurement an inch in any dimension, whether length, breadth, or thickness; -- used in composition; as, a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHIN — /widh in", with-/ , adv. 1. in or into the interior or inner part; inside. 2. in or into a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LIFE — /luyf/ , n. , pl. lives /luyvz/ , adj. n. 1. the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INCH — inch 1 /inch/ , n. 1. a unit of length, 1 / 12 foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. 2. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITHIN — I. wi-ˈthin, -ˈthin adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, from Old English withinnan, from with + innan inwardly, within, from in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INCH — I. ˈinch noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ynce, from Latin uncia — more at ounce Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WITHIN — adv in the inner part; inwardly; internally. 2. within ·adv in the house; in doors; as, the master is within. …
Webster English vocab
INCH — vt to drive by inches, or small degrees. 2. inch ·vt to deal out by inches; to give sparingly. 3. …
Webster English vocab
AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
Webster English vocab
WITHIN — [with.in] adv [ME withinne, fr. OE withinnan, fr. with + innan inwardly, within, fr. in] (bef. 12c) 1: in or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INCH — [inch] n [ME, fr. OE ynce, fr. L uncia--more at ounce] (bef. 12c) 1: a unit of length equal to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
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Britannica English vocabulary
INCH — unit of British Imperial and U.S. Customary measure equal to 1/36 of a yard. The unit derives from the old …
Britannica English vocabulary
WITHIN — / wɪˈðɪn; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. before a particular period of time has passed; during a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LIFE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INCH — / ɪntʃ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( abbr. in. ) a unit for measuring length, equal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITHIN — with ‧ in S1 W1 /wɪðˈɪn $ wɪðˈɪn, wɪθˈɪn/ BrE AmE preposition , adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIFE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INCH — I. inch 1 S2 W3 /ɪntʃ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1000-1100 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: uncia 'one …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WITHIN — adv. & prep. --adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally. 2 indoors (is anyone …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1 the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WITHIN — adv. & prep. adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally. 2 indoors (is anyone …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIFE — n. (pl. lives) 1 the condition which distinguishes active animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INCH — n. & v. n. 1 a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WITHIN — adv. & prep. --adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally. 2 indoors (is anyone …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab

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