within an ace of doing something



within an ace of (doing) something

mod. very close to doing something. We were within an ace of beating the all-time record.
See also: ace, of, within

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Toril-Norwegian
Laurentia-Ancient Roman
Yevgenyyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian
Hortensius-Ancient Roman
Ilyaeel-YAHRussian
Sissinnguaq-Native American, Greenlandic