WONDER #1024: Can You Hang On by the Skin of Your Teeth?
Question 1 of 3
“By the skin of your teeth” is an expression that means you succeeded but what?
- only by a narrow margin
- you really failed
- no one cares
- none of the above
Question 2 of 3
The phrase “by the skin of my teeth” has its origins in which book of the Bible?
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Genesis
- Job
Question 3 of 3
Sometimes your teeth might have a skin-like film on them called what?
- tartar
- plaque
- cavity
- halitosis
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