Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘By the skin of one’s teeth’:
ALosing by a small margin
BWinning with great confidence
CAchieving something effortlessly
DBarely succeeding at something
Explanation
– This idiom means to succeed at something by the narrowest possible margin.
– It highlights how close the outcome came to failure.
– Example: He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Idioms
- Subtopic: Idiomatic Expressions

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