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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CHSL - 15 April 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q10

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

By the skin of one’s teeth

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. By a very narrow margin.

  • "By the skin of one’s teeth" means by a very narrow margin; only just.
  • Example: He escaped from the secret police by the skin of his teeth.