By The Skin Of One's Teeth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does By The Skin Of One's Teeth Idiom mean?

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by the skin of one's teeth What does by the skin of one's teeth mean?	: barely succeed in doing something.	"I'll have to start earlier the next time. This time Ionly finished by the skin of my teeth."
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come in low What does "come in low" mean?	to offer a low amount of money for a product or service	The company came in low with an offer for our product.
in consideration of (something) What does "in consideration of (something)" mean?	after thinking about something	In consideration of the amount of time that I had spent on the case I charged a lot of money for my services.
make a name for oneself What does "make a name for oneself" mean?	become well-known or famous	He has made a name for himself in the field of computers.
take (someone) to the cleaners What does "take (someone) to the cleaners" mean?	to take/win all of someone`s money, to cheat someone	The salesman took the woman to the cleaners when he sold her the bad product.
Cry your eyes out What does "Cry your eyes out" mean?	If you cry your eyes out, you cry uncontrollably.

in the red What does "in the red" mean?	to be in debt, to be unprofitable	The company has been in the red for three years now.
pie in the sky What does "pie in the sky" mean?	an idea or plan that you think will never happen	My cousin's plans are usually pie in the sky and will never happen.
teacher's pet What does "teacher's pet" mean?	the teacher's favorite student	My sister was always the teacher's pet when she was in school.
Smart Alec What does "Smart Alec" mean?	A smart Alec is a conceited person who likes to show off how clever and knowledgeable they are.
rub (something) off What does "rub (something) off" mean?	to remove or to be removed by rubbing, to erase something	The teacher rubbed off the writing on the whiteboard.

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By The Skin Of One's Teeth Idiom