Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Barely managed to escape.
Idioms: A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
"By the skin of his teeth" means by a very narrow margin.
Example: He escaped from the police by the skin of his teeth.