a hair's breadth



a hair's breadth

a very small distance or amount Enemy forces are within a hair's breadth of the city. We were a hair's breadth away from getting caught. (= we were almost caught)
See also: breadth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ion (1)YON (Romanian)Basque, Romanian
Kealoha-Hawaiian
Takhma Urupi-Persian Mythology
ZoyaZO-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
ElsdonELZ-dənEnglish (Rare)
Aineias-Greek Mythology