Q
Medium 1 Mark
English Idioms & Phrases
'He passed the test by the skin of his teeth' means he passed:
Explanation
'By the skin of his teeth' means only just / barely.
Reference: English Vocabulary: Idioms & Phrases (Complete Notes) , Page 8
Hint
Just scraped through.
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