by the skin of (one's) teeth

Barely. Often used to describe something that almost didn't happen. Oh man, my car wouldn't start this morning—I just made it here by the skin of my teeth!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Baako	-	Western African, Akan
Nadiya	-	Ukrainian
Newman	['nju:mən]
Harriett	HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət	English
Alaba	-	Western African, Yoruba
Kameron	KAM-rən, KAM-ə-rən	English (Modern)