[with a whole skin] also [in a whole skin] {adv. phr.} With no injury; unhurt; safely. * /The boy was lucky to escape with a whole skin when the car […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

by the skin of one's teeth

[by the skin of one's teeth] {adv. phr.} By a narrow margin; with no room to spare; barely. * /The drowning man struggled, and I got him to land by […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get under one's skin

[get under one's skin] {v. phr.} To bother; upset. * /The students get under Mary's skin by talking about her freckles./ * /Children who talk too much in class get […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

skin off one's nose

[skin off one's nose] {n. phr.}, {slang} Matter of interest, concern, or trouble to you. Normally used in the negative. * /Go to Jake's party if you wish. It's no […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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draw a bead on

[draw a bead on] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun). * /The deer bounded into the forest before the […]

mental telepathy

[mental telepathy] {n. phr.} The passing of one person's thoughts to another without any discoverable talking or carrying of […]

see out

[see out] {v.} 1. To go with to an outer door. * /A polite man sees his company out after a party./ 2. To stay with and […]

standard time

[standard time] also [slow time] {n.} Clock time that is set by law or agreement in a country or in part of a country; […]

Austin O'Malley

(1858-1932) Revenge is often like biting the dog because the dog bit you.