Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

By the skin of your teeth 

The correct answer is: Just barely 

Key Points

• "By the skin of your teeth" is an idiom that means "just barely" or "narrowly avoiding something." (बस बमुश्किल या बाल-बाल बचे किसी चीज़ से बचना)
• This phrase is often used to describe a situation where someone barely escapes danger or failure.
  • For example: He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth, with just one point above the passing mark.
• The origin of this idiom is uncertain, but it may come from the Bible or from ancient Greek mythology.
• Grammatically, this phrase is a prepositional phrase consisting of the preposition "by," the noun "skin," and the prepositional phrase "of your teeth."

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• "Confident of victory," is not the correct meaning of this idiom. It is the opposite of the actual meaning.
• "Kind towards the weak," is not related to this idiom at all.
• "Determined to strike," is also not related to this idiom. It suggests a different kind of situation entirely.