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
Hannah['hænə]
Gee['dʒi:]
CarylKER-əl, KAR-əlEnglish
Fen (2)-Frisian
Geghard-Armenian
Penelopepə-NEL-ə-pee (English)Greek Mythology, English