within an inch of one's life
почти до смерти, быть на волосок от смерти
The bear clawed the hunter, and the man was within an inch of his life.
Другие идиомы:
- weasel out of (something)
- when the cat's away, the mice will play
- white elephant
- wild horses could not drag (someone away)
- wildcat strike
- wolf down (something)
- wolf in sheep's clothing
- work like a horse
- watch (someone or something) like a hawk
- wing it
- what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
- wild goose chase
- wait with bated breath
- warts and all
- waste one's breath