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
Balbinabahl-BEE-nah (Italian)Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Italian (Rare), Ancient Roman
Ketut-Indonesian, Balinese
Ghadir-Arabic
FulkeFULKEnglish (Archaic)
Root[ru:t]
Camilakah-MEE-lah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese