By A Whisker Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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by a whisker What does by a whisker mean?	just barely, by a very small distance	I won the race by a whisker.
by a whisker What does by a whisker mean?	just barely, by a very small amount	The marathon runner won the race by a whisker.
by a whisker What does by a whisker mean?	just barely, by a very small distance	I won the race by a whisker.
	Some Random Idioms
come up smelling like roses What does "come up smelling like roses" mean?	to look good after a difficult or bad time	Everybody in the company looked bad except for my friend who came up smelling like roses.

on (someone's) say-so What does "on (someone's) say-so" mean?	with someone's permission or authority	I was able to ask for a new stove on the apartment manager's say-so.
bunk What does "bunk" mean?	bunk bed
clean bill of health What does "clean bill of health" mean?	the assurance that an animal or person is healthy	The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.
captain of industry What does "captain of industry" mean?	a top corporation officer	The president of our company was a captain of industry and when he retired he was appointed to many government boards.
Bedroom eyes What does "Bedroom eyes" mean?	Someone with bedroom eyes has a sexy look in their eyes.
get a black eye What does "get a black eye" mean?	to get a bruise near one's eye from being hit, to have one's reputation harmed	The little boy got a black eye when he bumped into the door. The company got a black eye because of the scandal.

flora and fauna What does "flora and fauna" mean?	plants and animals	We took some books to the cottage so that we could learn about the flora and fauna of the area.
run short of (something) What does "run short of (something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	We ran short of money during our trip to Europe.
do credit to (someone) What does "do credit to (someone)" mean?	to add to someone's reputation	The woman's graduation thesis did credit to her hard work and patience.
as dry as a bone What does "as dry as a bone" mean?	very dry	The river bed was as dry as a bone at the end of the summer.
go/turn beet-red What does "go/turn beet-red" mean?	to become red in the face because you are embarrassed	The girl turned beet-red when her friend asked her about her boyfriend.

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By A Whisker Idiom