Phrase guide

to a hair

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tuː‿ə ˈhɛə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /tu‿ə ˈhɛ(ə)ɹ/
  • rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

To a high degree of precision; with the utmost exactness; to a nicety.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: to the turn of a hair

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A reference to the very small diameter of a strand of hair: compare hair's breadth.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pilkulleen — to a high degree of precision
  • French: à un cheveux — to a high degree of precision
  • German: haarklein — to a high degree of precision
  • Ancient Greek: εἰς ὄνῠχᾰ (eis ónŭkhă) — to a high degree of precision
  • Italian: spaccare il capello — to a high degree of precision
  • Latin: ad unguem — to a high degree of precision
  • Latin: in unguem — to a high degree of precision
  • Polish: dokładnie — to a high degree of precision
  • Polish: szczegółowo — to a high degree of precision
  • Serbo-Croatian: у длаку — to a high degree of precision
  • Serbo-Croatian: u dlaku — to a high degree of precision
  • Welsh: at y blewyn — to a high degree of precision
  • Welsh: i'r blewyn — to a high degree of precision