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
MichaŁMEE-khahwPolish
Nani-Hawaiian
MÓRicMO-reetsHungarian
Ahab['eihæb]
ToriTAWR-eeEnglish
Anneliesah-ne-LEES (German), ahn-nə-LEES (Dutch)German, Dutch