How is the word za dlaku translated from Serbian to English

English translation
by the skin of my teeth
phrase

Jedva, skoro bez rezerve.

Only just, with almost no margin left.

Examples with “za dlaku”

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  • Prošao sam za dlaku. — I passed by the skin of my teeth.

  • Stigli smo na let za dlaku. — We caught the flight by the skin of our teeth.

  • Za dlaku je sačuvao posao. — He kept the job by the skin of his teeth.

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