within a whisker of

within a whisker of something

close to something Yesterday, the price of oil came within a whisker of its all-time high. An asteroid came within a whisker of crashing into the earth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hamon	-	Medieval English
Josceline	JAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-lin	English (Rare)
Margaret	['ma:gərit]
Snorri	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Artakhshathra	-	Ancient Persian
Loreen	LAWR-een	English