by inches

基本解释

I would have died by inches before i touched a single hair of his head !
我宁可寸磔而死，也不会碰他一根头发！
translation-dictionary.net
Unable to plan a long period program, time was ever and again spent in waiting information and wasting by inches.
不能做长期计划，时时都在等消息中度过，浪费着时间。
Before the end, Giovinco made a great run and his shot was off target by inches . It ended 0-0 and so penalties beckoned.
临近结束前，吉奥文科漂亮的跑位，但他的射门缓慢偏出。0：0结束所以面临点球大战。

That was a good joke on me. By jingo, I'll bet I did jump six and nine-tenths inches.

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Each team has different policies for fans, although the general major league limitation on bag sizes is 16 inches by 16 inches by 8 inches.
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