The skin of your teeth

你牙齿的皮肤

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2012-09-03

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Jennifer managed to do something by the skin of her teeth. What does it mean?
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  • Hi, I'm Yang Li and welcome to the English We Speak.

  • I'm here today with Jen.

  • Hi, Jen.

  • You look a little flustered.

  • Are you okay?

  • Oh, I woke up late and had to run to the train station.

  • There's only one train an hour.

  • I ran all the way there and made it by the skin of my teeth just as the doors were closing.

  • Phew.

  • Is there any coffee?

  • Hang on, hang on.

  • How did your teeth help you run for the train?

  • Sorry?

  • You said I made it by the skin of my teeth.

  • I've got to see this.

  • Show me your teeth.

  • When did they grow skin?

  • No, there's no skin on my teeth.