within an inch of life

within an inch of (one's) life

Almost entirely. Our neighbor is in the hospital because a burglar beat him to within an inch of his life. The sudden blaring of the alarm scared me within an inch of my life.See also: inch, life, of, within

within an inch of one's life

Fig. very close to losing one's life; almost to death. The accident frightened me within an inch of my life. When Mary was seriously ill in the hospital, she came within an inch of her life.See also: inch, life, of, within

单词	within an inch of life
释义	DictionarySeeinch within an inch of life within an inch of (one's) life Almost entirely. Our neighbor is in the hospital because a burglar beat him to within an inch of his life. The sudden blaring of the alarm scared me within an inch of my life.See also: inch, life, of, within within an inch of one's life Fig. very close to losing one's life; almost to death. The accident frightened me within an inch of my life. When Mary was seriously ill in the hospital, she came within an inch of her life.See also: inch, life, of, within LegalSeeInch
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