hair's breadth

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By the width of a strand of hair, which is basically the difference between being awesome and getting roasted by your mom.

I barely won the race, just by a hair's breadth. My mom said I was lucky I didn't trip over my own ego.

He missed the bus by a hair's breadth. Now he's stuck walking to school in the rain.

She got the last slice of pizza by a hair's breadth. I'm still bitter about it.

So close you could count the hairs on your head, and still be too lazy to actually do it.

He passed the test by a hair's breadth. He didn't even study, just guessed.

She almost got hit by a car by a hair's breadth. She was too busy texting her crush.

He barely made it to the party by a hair's breadth. He was five minutes late and everyone was already drunk.

As close as a hair gets to being a full-blown argument. Basically the start of a screaming match.

They almost got into a fight by a hair's breadth. One person spilled coffee on the other.

He missed his train by a hair's breadth. Now he's late and mad.

She almost failed the test by a hair's breadth. It was just one question.

So close it's like your nose was almost touched by a hair. Which is the worst thing that can happen to you.

He almost got hit by a bus by a hair's breadth. His nose was almost touched by a hair.

She barely passed the test by a hair's breadth. Her nose was almost touched by a hair.

He almost got kicked out of the house by a hair's breadth. His nose was almost touched by a hair.

So close it's like the hair was trying to save you from embarrassment. Which it failed at.

He almost got caught eating candy by a hair's breadth. The hair tried to save him, but it failed.

She almost forgot her homework by a hair's breadth. The hair tried to remind her, but it failed.

He almost got into trouble by a hair's breadth. The hair tried to help, but it failed.