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/Sounds like "DEH" (as in "debt") + "ehm" (as in "egg") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "keh" (as in "kept")/
In Uruguay, to pull something off by sheer luck or by the skin of your teeth, hitting the mark without planning to. Used for lucky, last-minute wins.
“I passed the exam by pure luck, I only studied the night before.”
“We won by the skin of our teeth in the last minute, we didn't even deserve it.”
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In Uruguay, to pull something off by sheer luck or by the skin of your teeth, hitting the mark without planning to. Used for lucky, last-minute wins.
“I passed the exam by pure luck, I only studied the night before.”
“We won by the skin of our teeth in the last minute, we didn't even deserve it.”
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To rest your mind, clear your head, not think about anything for a while. The head needs a break from all the worries sometimes, and this is the expression for it.