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by the skin of one's teethBarely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.Rate it:

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ground ball with eyesA weakly hit ground ball that barely evades the infielders.Rate it:

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hand-to-mouthInvolving immediate consumption with no provision for the future; having barely enough to survive, being close to povertyRate it:

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slip throughTo barely pass; to minimally succeed at something.Rate it:

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from can see to can't seeFrom the time when it is barely light enough to see until there is no light remaining whatsoever: from sunup to sundown, from dawn to duskRate it:

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hard-pressedBarely able. Having difficulty doing something.Rate it:

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arm's lengthBarely within reach.Rate it:

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ace intoTo be barely admitted into something, or to be admitted only at the last minute.Rate it:

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blink-and-you-miss-itBarely visible because gone too quickly.Rate it:

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c'est du plus loin qu'il me souvienne1. I can barely remember it. 2. It is as far back as I can recollect.Rate it:

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on sufferanceUnwillingly agreed to or barely tolerated.Rate it:

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poke outTo be barely visible past an obstruction or obstructions; to protrude.Rate it:

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scrape alongto barely be able to surviveRate it:

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scrape byTo only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself.Rate it:

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scratch the surfaceTo barely begin; to see or do only a fraction of what is possible.Rate it:

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sneak inTo barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior.Rate it:

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squeeze intoTo go into; to barely fit into.Rate it:

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two steps aheadJust barely escaping.Rate it:

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under the wireAt the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.Rate it:

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