WITHIN AN INCH OF

Meaning of WITHIN AN INCH OF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ phrasal ]

: almost to the point of

came within an inch of succeeding

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

WITHIN AN INCH OF — phrasal almost to the point of
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WITHIN AN INCH OF — phrasal : almost to the point of : nearly to : very near broke down when we were within an …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITHIN AN INCH OF — very close to -
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WITHIN AN INCH OF — almost to the point of <came within an inch of succeeding>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WITHIN AN INCH OF — {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ …
Slang English vocab
WITHIN AN INCH OF — {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ …
Словарь английских идиом
WITHIN AN INCH OF — Очень близко
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
WITHIN AN INCH OF — очень близко
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WITHIN AN INCH OF — очень близко
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
WITHIN AN INCH OF — очень близко
English-Russian Online Dictionary
AN
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
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
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
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
-AN
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
-AN
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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
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
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
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
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
INCH — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. a unit of linear measure equal to one-twelfth of a foot (2.54 cm). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WITHIN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something is within a place, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INCH — ( inches, inching, inched) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An inch …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITHIN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If something is ~ a place, …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WITHIN — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be within/beyond the bounds of possibility (= be possible/not possible ) ▪ It was not …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
INCH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 3 feet/1 cm/two inches etc thick ▪ The walls are about two meters thick. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITHIN — preposition, [adverb] [not gradable] - inside or not beyond (an area or period of time)Two-thirds of Californians live within 15 …
Cambridge English vocab
INCH — n. Unit of measure equal to 1/36 yard and since 1959 defined officially as 2. 54 cm (see metre ). …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
INCH — Synonyms and related words : ace, amble, bit, bowshot, brief span, claudicate, close quarters, close range, crack, crawl, creep, crowd, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
INCH — See: BY INCHES, EVERY INCH, GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, WITHIN AN ACE OF or …
Slang English vocab
WITHIN — n. 25B6; preposition within the prison walls : INSIDE, in, enclosed by, surrounded by; within the bounds of, within the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
INCH — See: BY INCHES, EVERY INCH, GIVE ONE AN INCH AND HE WILL TAKE A MILE, WITHIN AN ACE OF or …
Словарь английских идиом

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