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come within a whisker of

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He spoke in support of the strike and came within a whisker of being fired.

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almostWe need to hurry up - it's almost time to go.
nearlyIt's nearly midnight.
nearHe was near tears(= almost crying).
aboutAre you about ready to leave?
all butThe concert was all but over by the time we arrived.
well-nighIt was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days.
practicallyThe builders said it is practically impossible to do the work that quickly.
virtuallyThe laws around this have remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years.
come within an inch ofShe slipped down the mountainside and came within an inch of dying.
on the verge ofScientists are on the verge of finding a cure.
as good asThe contract is as good as signed.

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just

She just got there in time.

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When you aremaking progress towards something but have not completely reached it yet, you have almost done or achieved it.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofcome within a whisker ofin English come within a whisker of Thesaurus>not completely>come within a whisker of These are words and phrases related tocome within a whisker of. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of come within a whisker of. NOT COMPLETELY He spoke in support of the strike and came within a whisker of being fired. Synonyms and examples almost We need to hurry up - it's almost time to go. nearly It's nearly midnight. near He was near tears(= almost crying). about Are you about ready to leave? all but The concert was all but over by the time we arrived. well-nigh It was well-nigh impossible to get a person on the phone these days. practically The builders said it is practically impossible to do the work that quickly. virtually The laws around this have remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years. come within an inch of She slipped down the mountainside and came within an inch of dying. on the verge of Scientists are on the verge of finding a cure. as good as The contract is as good as signed. Compare just She just got there in time. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofcome within a whisker of. Learn more When you aremaking progress towards something but have not completely reached it yet, you have almost done or achieved it. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/come-within-a-whisker-of##
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