another coat of paint



another coat of paint

The narrowest of margins. The phrase was used in such instances as a ballplayer's commenting that “that pitch came awfully close,” to which the batter replied, “Yeah, another coat of paint, and I'd have been a goner.”
See also: another, coat, of, paint

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CaiaphasKAY-ə-fəs (English), KIE-ə-fəs (English)Biblical
MichaŁMEE-khahwPolish
FinnÉN-Irish
HyehyeKorean
Ross[rɔs]
TealTEELEnglish (Rare)