How is the word à tangente translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
by the skin of my teeth
phrase

Mesmo à justa, quase sem margem.

Only just, with almost no margin left.

Examples with “à tangente”

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  • Passei à tangente. — I passed by the skin of my teeth.

  • Apanhámos o voo à tangente. — We caught the flight by the skin of our teeth.

  • Manteve o emprego à tangente. — He kept the job by the skin of his teeth.

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