I only just got out by the skin of my teeth.

By the skin of my teeth, I had got away with it.

I'd made it but by the skin of my teeth.

I believe that we have come this far by the skin of our teeth.

And, she knew, had passed it by the skin of her teeth.

And by the skin of their teeth, they pulled it off.

What has gone between, you may see by her skin when she comes home.

She's only hanging on by the skin of her teeth.

They were hanging on by the skin of their teeth.

So he'd been able to escape, although only by the skin of his teeth!