by a hair
- narrowOf small width
- closeNearby or to shut
- barelyOnly just, almost not
- squeakerBarely-won contest
- whiskerStiff facial bristle
inch · margin · sliver · scrape · nick · photo finish · razor-thin · just · almost · nearly · escape · clutch · tight · skin · thread · shave · squeak · edge
margin of difference
by a hairby a mile
by a landslide · by a wide margin · decisively · overwhelmingly · handily