by the skin of one’s teeth in Anglais

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    "Composé de skin et de teeth.",
    "(Date à préciser) Allusion humoristique au fait que les dents n’ont pas de peau.",
    "Provient de la Bible : Job 19.20 : « My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth. »"
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        "Par la peau des dents, de très peu."
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    "Dates manquantes en anglais",
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    "Locutions adverbiales en anglais",
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    "Composé de skin et de teeth.",
    "(Date à préciser) Allusion humoristique au fait que les dents n’ont pas de peau.",
    "Provient de la Bible : Job 19.20 : « My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth. »"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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        "Par la peau des dents, de très peu."
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"by the skin of one’s teeth" meaning in Anglais

Adverb