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
Vanesa	-	Czech, Slovak
Adria	AYD-ree-ə	English
Afif	-	Arabic
Roswell	RAHZ-wel	English
Anisim	-	Russian
Avner	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew