"à deux doigts" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /a dø dwa/ Audio: Fr-Paris--à deux doigts.ogg [Paris]
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à deux doigts
  1. (informal) by a hair's breadth Tags: informal Categories (topical): Two Synonyms: à un poil
    Sense id: en-à_deux_doigts-fr-adv-PbJuJIMM Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms with collocations

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