informalar éigean c m uar éigean Déthey lost the election by a whiskerchaill siad an toghchán, más ar éigean é
within a whisker of sth
informalfaoi orlach do rudan-ghar go deo do rudinflation is within a whisker of 5%tá an boilsciú an-ghar go deo do 5%, tá an boilsciú faoi aon de 5%they came within a whisker of winning the gameba dhóbair gur bhain siad an cluiche, is beag bídeach nár bhuaigh siad an cluiche
