hair's-breadth Synonyms
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hair's-breadth Meaning
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hair's-breadth (n)
a very small distance or space
hair's-breadth Sentence Examples
- The hiker's life hung in the hair's-breadth balance as he clung to the precarious cliff face.
- The bullet missed the target by a hair's-breadth, narrowly grazing the man's ear.
- The thief escaped his pursuers by a hair's-breadth, disappearing into the dense forest.
- The race car swept past the finish line by a hair's-breadth, securing victory at the last moment.
- The tree swayed violently in the storm, its roots hanging on by a hair's-breadth.
- The delicate china vase miraculously survived the fall, landing on the carpet with a hair's-breadth to spare.
- The surgeon performed the risky procedure with a hair's-breadth precision, saving the patient's life.
- The gambler placed his last chip on the table, his fortune hanging in the hair's-breadth of a single bet.
- The rope bridge creaked ominously as they crossed, its flimsy supports offering only a hair's-breadth of support.
- The venomous snake lunged at its prey, its fangs missing by a hair's-breadth as the creature dodged away.
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a very small distance or space
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The hiker's life hung in the hair's-breadth balance as he clung to the precarious cliff face.
The bullet missed the target by a hair's-breadth, narrowly grazing the man's ear.
The thief escaped his pursuers by a hair's-breadth, disappearing into the dense forest.
The race car swept past the finish line by a hair's-breadth, securing victory at the last moment.
