Por los pelos

[irmamar]

I think that "por los pelos" means "by the skin of one's teeth", but I'd like to know how I would say:

He aprobado el examen por los pelos.
I've passed my exam by the skin of one's teeth or by the skin of my teeth.

Thanks.

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I think that "por los pelos" means "by the skin of one's teeth", but I'd like to know how I would say:

He aprobado el examen por los pelos.
I've passed my exam by the skin of one's teeth or by the skin of my teeth.

Thanks.

By the skin my of teeth, la otra oración no tiene razón

I escaped the police by the skin of my teeth only to be caught by my wife

Muchas gracias por compartirlo conmigo , me es nueva esa frase

PD ( más de los dichos en el diccionario son en la forma infintiva/básica/ ...lo que quiero decir es que en la conversación diaria casi nunca se usa "one´s", pero en español es común . (se habla español / no "one speaks spanish here" sino "spanish is spoken here". creo que se llama "la voz impersonal" , no? ¡¡Ya yo lo he usado de nuevo!!

Espero haberme explicado bien, si no, así puedo escribirlo en inglés para tí


2º PD... También tenemos "by a thread"

I passed the exam by a thread, with a 70 percent

todos significan "barely / apenas"

I barely passed the exam

[irmamar]

Is "by a thread" more common? It's much shorter and easier.

[bobjenkins]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Is "by a thread" more common? It's much shorter and easier.

Sí por lo menos aquí... me parece que el hombre que primero dice "by the skin of my teeth" era un poco loco

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by bobjenkins

Sí por lo menos aquí... me parece que el hombre que primero dice "by the skin of my teeth" era un poco loco

Y un poco exagerado también.

Thank you, Bob.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I think that "por los pelos" means "by the skin of one's teeth", but I'd like to know how I would say:

He aprobado el examen por los pelos.
I've passed my exam by the skin of one's teeth or by the skin of my teeth.

Thanks.

Nosotros usamos "por un pelo"

Tirado de las mechas (pelo) , es "algo loco"

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by chileno

Nosotros usamos "por un pelo"

Tirado de las mechas (pelo) , es "algo loco"

A veces "por un pelo" no pasa algo.

Tirado de las mechas no lo había oído nunca.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Is "by a thread" more common? It's much shorter and easier.

By the skin of my teeth is easily the most common BrE expression.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by irmamar

A veces "por un pelo" no pasa algo.

Tirado de las mechas no lo había oído nunca.

Es un chilenismo para "pelos".

[poli]

By the short hairs es un modismo común en inglés--o sea un poquito vulgar. Cuando una persona tiene otra person by the short hairs, esa persona tiene mucho control sobre la otra.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by poli

By the short hairs es un modismo común en inglés--o sea un poquito vulgar. Cuando una persona tiene otra person by the short hairs, esa persona tiene mucho control sobre la otra.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by poli

By the short hairs es un modismo común en inglés--o sea un poquito vulgar. Cuando una persona tiene otra person by the short hairs, esa persona tiene mucho control sobre la otra.

BrE: By the short and curlies.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Perikles

BrE: By the short and curlies.

It even gets graphic!

[irmamar]

Originally Posted by Perikles

By the skin of my teeth is easily the most common BrE expression.

Then, I should learn this way. Thanks.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

I have also heard it was a near miss or sth like that and a close shave. Am I right ?

[chileno]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

I have also heard it was a near miss or sth like that and a close shave. Am I right ?

Maybe close call?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Mexican slang has also its own "pelos"-related expressions:

"Jalado de los pelos" is our version for "tirado de las mechas".
El capítulo de la telenovela estuvo muy jalado de los pelos. = The chapter of the soap opera was too absurd.

"Estar (algo) de pelos" is something that is really good.
Esa música está de pelos. = That music is great.

"Agarrarse de los pelos"/"Agarrarse del chongo" is to fight (Figuratively and literally in the way of a catfight, but not only between women)
Los jefes se agarraron del chongo en la oficina. = The bosses had a fight this morning in the office.

"Por un pelo" = barely.
Falló el tiro por un pelo. Casi me mata. = He barely missed the shot. He almost killed me.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

Mexican slang has also its own "pelos"-related expressions:

"Jalado de los pelos" is our version for "tirado de las mechas".
El capítulo de la telenovela estuvo muy jalado de los pelos. = The chapter of the soap opera was too absurd.

"Estar (algo) de pelos" is something that is really good.
Esa música está de pelos. = That music is great.

"Agarrarse de los pelos"/"Agarrarse del chongo" is to fight (Figuratively and literally in the way of a catfight, but not only between women)
Los jefes se agarraron del chongo en la oficina. = The bosses had a fight this morning in the office. (con mechas) Aqui sirve greñas para uds?

"Por un pelo" = barely.
Falló el tiro por un pelo. Casi me mata. = He barely missed the shot. He almost killed me.

También en contabilidad cuando uno "sale al pelo" es porque "cuadró"/balanceó bien las cuentas. O sea que salieron bien las cuentas y no hay de más ni de menos. Por ejemplo la caja al final del turno/día.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@Hernán: Cierto. "Greñas" es el coloquial para "cabello" aquí.

[Ambarina]

Originally Posted by irmamar

I think that "por los pelos" means "by the skin of one's teeth", but I'd like to know how I would say:

He aprobado el examen por los pelos.
I've passed my exam by the skin of one's teeth or by the skin of my teeth.

Thanks.

Irma, creo que también podrías decir "I scraped through the exam"