by a hair – phrases

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English	Russian
a game at which the loser is pulled by the hair	волосянка
by a hair	чуть-чуть
by a hair's breadth	самую малость
by a hair's breadth of	на волоске от
by within a hair's breadth of something	на волосок (от чего-либо)
by the width of a hair	на волосок (от смерти, опасности и т.п. Technical)
he didn't depart by a hair's-breadth from his instructions	он ни на йоту не отклонялся от инструкций
lose by a hair	проиграть, показав чуть более низкий результат
miss by a hair's-breadth	чуть-чуть промахнуться
swear by a hair of the dog	рекомендовать опохмелиться (The science of your hangover- http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/the-science-of-your-hangover-2159477.html Vladimir Shevchuk)
the stone missed my head by a hair's breadth	камень пролетел на волосок от моей головы
we escaped the accident by a hair's-breadth	мы буквально чудом избежали аварии
win by a hair	выиграть с небольшим отрывом (I won just by a hair Taras)