within an ace of

prepositional phrase

Very near; on the point of.

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within a whisker of
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticslangVery near; on the point of.

    If you have ever been within an ace of a monumental discovery you will understand the torment of anxiety and self-reproach that possessed me.

    1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
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    [The horse] falling with a mighty crash, gave him a purler on the opposite side, and was within an ace of striking him dead with his hoof in frantic struggles to recover.

    1867, Ouida [pseudonym; Maria Louise Ramé], “The End of a Ringing Run”, in Under Two Flags: A Story of the Household and the Desert. […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], →OCLC, page 119

    Synonyms: within a whisker of

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseVery near; on the point of.

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within a whisker of
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within a whisker of
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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