Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A hair's breadth'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A hair's breadth'.

A. A very small distance or margin

B. A thick measurement

C. A hair's width

D. A haircut

Answer: Option A

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It means an extremely narrow gap.

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