WITHIN AN INCH OF


Meaning of WITHIN AN INCH OF in English

{adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ * /John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water./ Compare: BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH.

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.