Thread: Sleight of Hand
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Old 02-06-2008, 12:53 PM   #104 (permalink)
Chase
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This idiom is three words in English but is an old deafie idiom using one sign. It means averting something by a narrow margin or having a very close encounter.

With a thumb and forefinger, the signer plucks an imaginary strand from the hairline and holds it out to you.

Last edited by Chase; 02-06-2008 at 01:08 PM. Reason: Trade for better word
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