By A Hair's Breadth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does By A Hair's Breadth Idiom mean?

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by a hair's breadth What does by a hair's breadth mean?	just barely, by a very small distance	I got to the concert in time to see the beginning but only by a hair's breadth.
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damned What does "damned" mean?	irritating; annoying; frustrating.	That damned cat won't do anything I say.

get one's bearings What does "get one's bearings" mean?	to determine where one is	When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store.
Hit rock bottom What does "Hit rock bottom" mean?	When someone hits rock bottom, they reach a point in life where things could not get any worse.
come home to (someone) What does "come home to (someone)" mean?	to become apparent to someone	It suddenly came home to the young family that their house had been destroyed in the fire.
betwixt and between What does "betwixt and between" mean?	to be undecided, to be between two decisions	We were betwixt and between in our effort to decide which school to send our child to.
old hat What does "old hat" mean?	to be not new or different, to be old-fashioned	We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.
pay in advance What does "pay in advance" mean?	to pay for something before you get/use it	I must pay in advance for the bus company to deliver my boxes.
rub (something) in What does "rub (something) in" mean?	to talk or joke about something that someone said or did	"I know that I made a mistake but you should not rub it in."
worth its weight in gold What does "worth its weight in gold" mean?	to be very valuable	The new secretary is very smart and she is worth her weight in gold.
sooner or later What does "sooner or later" mean?	eventually.	"You've been working too hard for too long. If youdon't relax a little, sooner or later you're going to get sick."

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By A Hair's Breadth Idiom