What is meant by the expression 'By the skin of your teeth'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Idioms and Phrases MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is meant by the expression 'By the skin of your teeth'?”
The accepted answer is A. Only just barely succeeding at something. 'By the skin of your teeth' means only just barely succeeding at something.
- A. Only just barely succeeding at something ✓
- B. Practical, sensible, and unpretentious
Why not B: “Practical, sensible, and unpretentious” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Only just barely succeeding at something. 'By the skin of your teeth' means only just barely succeeding at something.
- C. To get married
Why not C: “To get married” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Only just barely succeeding at something. 'By the skin of your teeth' means only just barely succeeding at something.
- D. To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture
Why not D: “To risk everything on the success of a single plan or venture” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Only just barely succeeding at something. 'By the skin of your teeth' means only just barely succeeding at something.
Correct answer
A. Only just barely succeeding at something
Explanation
'By the skin of your teeth' means only just barely succeeding at something.
Source: Idioms and Phrases Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, Idioms, FPSC, PPSC, phrases, NTS
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