sliver shy

English translation: very slightly short

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English term or phrase:sliver shy
Selected answer:very slightly short
Entered by: S.J

02:05 Jul 23, 2020
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / sliver shy
English term or phrase: sliver shy
In my first Olympics, I came a sliver shy of winning a medal in doubles after reaching quarter finals.

He is obviously wants to say that he was on the brink of winning a medal. Is there any misspelling here?

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 22:26
very slightly short
Explanation:
A sliver is a very thin slice, as in cake, for example. And shy means a short distance from. So he or she almost won a medal.

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philgoddard
United States
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5 +3very slightly short
philgoddard
5A number/amount that is just
Anastasia Andriani
4within a hair's width
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
very slightly short


Explanation:
A sliver is a very thin slice, as in cake, for example. And shy means a short distance from. So he or she almost won a medal.

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Note added at 43 mins (2020-07-23 02:49:07 GMT)
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He!

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Thank you.

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A number/amount that is just


Explanation:
Shy of Phrase: A number r amount is just Shy of another number or amount is just under it

Example sentence(s):
  • He died two days shy of his 33th birthday

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Anastasia Andriani
Indonesia
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in IndonesianIndonesian
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a sliver shy
within a hair's width


Explanation:
a sliver shy => within a hair's width

Josh Putnam on Twitter: "Today's update featured Georgia ...
www.twitter.com › FHQ › status
Jun 29, 2020 - [Haven't seen a state this close in the FHQ averages since FL got within a hair's width of becoming a

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 23:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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