| 单词 | the turn of a hair |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe turn of a hair e. the turn of a hair: a close chance, a ‘narrow shave’. Now rare.Cf. not to turn a hair at hair n. Phrases 14. ΚΠ 1861 llustr. London News 20 Apr. 369/1 It was the turn of a hair between Klarikoff and Asteroid last year, and the latter was only just beaten. 1888 Cent. Mag. May 127/1 It was the turn of a hair that they hadn't buried him alive. 1935 San Antonio (Texas) Light 24 Nov. Glover had won the contract by the turn of a hair. < as lemmas |
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