IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishhair's breadth
Meaning: A very narrow amount.
Example: “The cyclist won by a hair's breadth.”
Origin: The width of a single hair has long served as the smallest imaginable measurement. The phrase for a very narrow margin is found from the 16th century.
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