by the skin of one's teeth

Prepositional phrase

idiomatic

(idiomatic) barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.

Japanese Meaning

かろうじて / ぎりぎりで / わずかな差で / 間一髪で

One managed to finish the project by the skin of one's teeth.

かろうじてそのプロジェクトを終えた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.

I passed the test by the skin of my teeth.