by an eyelash

adverb

By a very small amount or distance.

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Meanings

adverbby an eyelash (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableBy a very small amount or distance.
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APA

by an eyelash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20an%20eyelash

MLA

“by an eyelash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20an%20eyelash. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by an eyelash,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20an%20eyelash.

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