por um triz

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Literally, by very little, by an instant.

Phrase

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por um triz

  1. (idiomatic) by a whisker; by a hair's breadth; by the skin of one's teeth (by a narrow margin)
    Synonyms: por um fio, por pouco
    Eu consegui escapar do acidente por um triz.
    I managed to escape the accident by a hair's breadth.