within an inch of one's life

介词短语
中文释义
英 /wɪðˌɪn ən ˈɪntʃ əv wʌnz ˈlaɪf/    美 /wɪðˌɪn ən ˈɪntʃ əv wʌnz ˈlaɪf/

英文释义

介词短语
  1. To a point where one is at great risk of death; or (figuratively, hyperbolic) of severe danger or trouble.
  2. Almost as much as possible; to an extreme extent. excessive,figuratively
    — Every drawer had the names of the tools inside written on the front. There were also several parts lockers; they too were labeled and organized within an inch of their lives.

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