por um triz
Portuguese
Etymology
Literally "by very little", "by an instant".
Phrase
- (idiomatic) by a whisker; by a hair's breadth; by the skin of one's teeth (by a narrow margin)
- Eu consegui escapar do acidente por um triz.
- I managed to escape the accident by a hair's breadth.
Synonyms
- por um fio
- por pouco
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