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
Zulfaqar-Arabic
Ambra-Italian
Leonardole-o-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish), lee-ə-NAHR-do (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, History
Vikrama-Hinduism
Fernandofer-NAHN-do (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
EnÉAs-Portuguese (Brazilian)