Saved by the skin of your teeth

A blend of two biblical phrases from the Book of Job. "By the skin of my teeth" (Job 19:20) describes the narrowest possible escape, while "saved" adds the element of rescue. Together they emphasize surviving a dangerous situation with virtually no margin — teeth, of course, having no skin at all.

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