WITHIN AN INCH OF STH / OF DOING STH

Meaning of WITHIN AN INCH OF STH / OF DOING STH in English

very close to sth/doing sth :

She was within an inch of being killed.

They beat him (to) within an inch of his life (= very severely) .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STH — abbreviation south
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STH — брит. ; сокр. от south , southern юг; южный Sth Wales — Южный Уэльс
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
STH — брит.; сокр. от south, southern юг; южный Sth Wales — Южный Уэльс
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DOING
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
DOING — THAT WAS YOUR ~: ta vu es culpabil, pri to vu es responsabil
English interlingue dictionary
DOING — buhat
English-Visayan vocabulary
DOING — noun Date: 14th century the act of performing or executing ; action , 2. plural things that are done or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
DOING — noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of don to do — more at do 1. a. : …
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
DOING — (n.) Anything done; a deed; an action good or bad; hence, in the plural, conduct; behavior. See Do.
Английский словарь Webster
DOING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Do
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
DOING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Do
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DOING — ( n. ) Anything done; a deed; an action good or bad; hence, in the plural, conduct; behavior. See Do.
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
DOING — /dooh"ing/ , n. 1. action; performance; execution: Your misfortune is not of my doing. 2. doings , deeds; proceedings; happenings; …
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
DOING — n. act, deed
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
DOING — noun Date: 14th century 1. : the act of performing or executing : action that will take a great deal …
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
DOING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of do. 2. doing ·noun anything done; a deed; an action good or bad; hence, in the …
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
DOING — ■ noun 1》 (also ~s ) the activities in which someone engages. 2》 activity or effort: it would take some …
Concise Oxford 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
DOING — doing BrE AmE ˈdu ː ‿ɪŋ ▷ doing|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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
DOING — / ˈduːɪŋ; NAmE / noun [ C , usually pl. , U ] a thing done or caused by sb …
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
DOING — do ‧ ing /ˈduːɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ do , ↑ outdo , ↑ overdo …
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
DOING — n. 1 a an action; the performance of a deed (famous for his doings; it was my doing). b activity, …
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

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