I came within an inch of going into the army.
•I came within an inch of falling off the roof.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
come within an inch of doing something — phrase to almost do something She came within an inch of winning the match. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: inch … Useful english dictionary
come within an inch of doing something — come within an inch of (doing something) to very nearly do something, especially something dangerous or exciting. I came within an inch of losing my life on the rocks below … New idioms dictionary
come within an inch of doing something — to almost do something She came within an inch of winning the match … English dictionary
come within an inch of — (doing something) to very nearly do something, especially something dangerous or exciting. I came within an inch of losing my life on the rocks below … New idioms dictionary
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