by a whisker

by a very small amount Last time she raced against the Brazilian she won by a whisker. He missed the goal by a whisker.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ewoud	AY-vowt, AY-wowt	Dutch
Keshawn	-	African American (Modern)
English	['iŋgliʃ]
Fabianus	-	Ancient Roman
Dezirinda	de-zee-REEN-dah	Esperanto
Domenica	-	Italian