idir cleith agus ursain

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Irish

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Etymology

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Literally, between wattle and jamb

Phrase

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idir cleith agus ursain

  1. by the skin of one's teeth, by a hair's breadth
    Idir cleith is ursain d'imigh sé
    He escaped by the skin of his teeth/by a hair’s breadth.

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