Within An Inch Of One`s Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Within An Inch Of One`s Life Idiom mean?

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within an inch of one`s life What does within an inch of one`s life mean?	almost dead	The elderly man was beaten to within an inch of his life.
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in good with (someone) What does "in good with (someone)" mean?	in someone's favor	My cousin is in good with his boss and has an easy time at work.

like father, like son What does "like father, like son" mean?	a boy is often similar to his father	The boy always copied his father. It was very much like father, like son.
Bee's Knees What does "Bee's Knees" mean?	If something is the bee's knees, it's outstanding or the best in its class.
give (someone) the boot What does "give (someone) the boot" mean?	to fire someone, to force someone to leave a place	The manager gave our friend the boot when he began yelling in the restaurant.
from the word go What does "from the word go" mean?	from the beginning	From the word go we knew that there would be problems with the new contract.
as luck would have it What does "as luck would have it" mean?	by chance	As luck would have it I was able to borrow some clothes to wear to the party.
Notch on your belt What does "Notch on your belt" mean?	A success or achievement that might help you in the future is a notch on your belt.
chicken out (of something) What does "chicken out (of something)" mean?	to stop doing something because of fear	I chickened out of jumping into the lake from the high diving board.

bump off (someone) or bump (someone) off What does "bump off (someone) or bump (someone) off" mean?	to kill someone	The criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
to the bitter end What does "to the bitter end" mean?	to the very end	We stayed to the bitter end and watched our team lose very badly to the other team.
love at first sight What does "love at first sight" mean?	love from the first time that two people see each other	It was love at first sight when the young couple met at the photography class.
watch (someone or something) like a hawk What does "watch (someone or something) like a hawk" mean?	to watch someone very carefully	The mother watched her young child like a hawk.

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Within An Inch Of One`s Life Idiom