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| English | Russian |
| within an ace of something | чуть-чуть (to come, be. "The defendant was intent on murder and he came within an ace of succeeding." (CCDI) Alexander Demidov) |
| within an ace of something | чуть было не (Alexander Demidov) |
| within an ace of something | на волосок от (Alexander Demidov) |
| within an ace of something | на грани (Alexander Demidov) |
| within an ace of something | чуть не (Alexander Demidov) |
| within an ace of something | успех (Alexander Demidov) |