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
Alma (1)AL-mə (English)English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch
Irmak-Turkish
Mona (2)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Jaakob-Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Holley['hɔli:]
SenecaSEN-ə-kə (English)Ancient Roman