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  • Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose th...
Multiple choice

Directions: Out of the four given alternatives, choose the correct meaning of the following Idiom/expression:

By the skin of one' s teeth

  1. Hardly

  2. Only just

  3. Attained with difficulty

  4. In time

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

By the skin of one's teeth is an idiom meaning barely or only just succeeding in doing something.

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