WITHIN AN INCH OF

Meaning of WITHIN AN INCH OF in English

phrasal

: almost to the point of : nearly to : very near

broke down when we were within an inch of our destination

came within an inch of death

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

WITHIN AN INCH OF — phrasal almost to the point of
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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's Collegiate English vocabulary
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

Webster's New International English Dictionary

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