Idioms

by a whisker
just barely, by a very small amount
The marathon runner won the race by a whisker.

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  • by all accounts
  • by all appearances
  • by all means
  • by and by
  • by and large
  • by any means
  • by chance
  • by far
  • by fits and starts
  • by heart
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  • on the right track
  • be had
  • in the money
  • jump all over (someone)
  • get to the heart of (something)
  • roll in
  • in one ear and out the other
  • in the line of duty
  • in arrears
  • keep one's eye on the ball


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