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by a hair

/baɪ ə hɛr/ /baɪ ə heə/
idiom
Idiom
  1. 1 kıl payı, ucu ucuna, az farkla

Definition (English)

By a very small margin; just barely.

Example Sentences

  1. Larry won the bicycle race by a hair — second place was just a second behind him.
    Larry bisiklet yarışını kıl payı kazandı; ikinci sadece bir saniye geriden geldi.
  2. Was the tennis ball in or out? I think it was out by a hair.
    Tenis topu içeride miydi dışarıda mıydı? Bence kıl payı dışarıdaydı.

Synonyms

barelynarrowlyjustby a small marginby a whiskerby a slim margin

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