What is another word for by a whisker?
Pronunciation:
[ ba͡ɪ ɐ wˈɪskə], [ baɪ ɐ wˈɪskə], [ b_aɪ ɐ w_ˈɪ_s_k_ə]
Related words: whisker to whisker, by a hair's breadth, by a hair's edge, by a nose, by one hair, by such a small margin, by a small margin
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Synonyms for By a whisker:
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adv.
• narrowly Other relevant words:
- about ,
- airless ,
- cautiously ,
- cheeseparing ,
- close down ,
- close up ,
- close-fitting ,
- closelipped ,
- closely ,
- closemouthed ,
- closing ,
- closing curtain ,
- come together ,
- conclude ,
- conclusion ,
- confining ,
- end ,
- ending ,
- faithful ,
- fastidiously ,
- fill up ,
- finale ,
- finis ,
- finish ,
- fold ,
- hardly ,
- intimately ,
- just ,
- last ,
- most ,
- near ,
- nigh ,
- penny-pinching ,
- scarce ,
- secretive ,
- shut ,
- shut down ,
- skinny ,
- snug ,
- stopping point ,
- stuffy ,
- tight ,
- tightlipped ,
- unaired ,
- virtually ,
- well-nigh .
How to use "By a whisker" in context?
The phrase "by a whisker" is often used to mean that something was only minimally different from the desired outcome. For example, if someone is trying to paint a picture and their brush grazes the edge of the painting, the picture may only be slightly different than if the brush had not brushed the edge. In this case, the "by a whisker" means that the difference is barely noticeable.
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