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by a hair

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HANG BY A THREAD or HANG BY A HAIR

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[hair] See: [CURL ONE'S HAIR], [GET GRAY HAIR] or [GET GRAY], [GIVE GRAY HAIR], [HANG BY A THREAD] or [HANG BY A HAIR], [HIDE OR HAIR] or [HIDE NOR HAIR], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hang by a thread

[hang by a thread] or [hang by a hair] {v. phr.} To depend on a very small thing; be in doubt. * /For three days Tom was so sick that […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hang by a hair

[hang by a hair] See: [HANG BY A THREAD]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

let one's hair down

[let one's hair down] or [let down one's hair] {v. phr.}, {informal} Act freely and naturally; be informal; relax. * /Kings and queens can seldom let their hair down./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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