hanging by a hair

A form of hang by a hair — Synonym of hang by a thread.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hang by a hair
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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