How is the phrase per un pelo translated from Italian to English

English translation
by the skin of my teeth
phrase

Appena appena, quasi senza margine.

Only just, with almost no margin left.

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  • Ho passato l'esame per un pelo. — I passed by the skin of my teeth.

  • Abbiamo preso il volo per un pelo. — We caught the flight by the skin of our teeth.

  • Ha tenuto il posto per un pelo. — He kept the job by the skin of his teeth.

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