"por um triz" meaning in Portuguese

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “by very little, by an instant”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|by very little, by an instant}} “by very little, by an instant”, {{lit|by very little, by an instant}} Literally, “by very little, by an instant” Head templates: {{pt-adv|hascomp=no}} por um triz (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) by a whisker; by a hair's breadth; by the skin of one's teeth (by a narrow margin) Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: por um fio, por pouco
    Sense id: en-por_um_triz-pt-adv-GerKTn8w Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header
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