within an inch of (someone's) life

Translations
до полусмерти
He was beaten within an inch of his life.
Его избили до полусмерти.
Definitions
A phrase used to describe a situation where someone is very close to death or serious harm, often due to extreme physical punishment or danger.
Words
within

preposition
в пределах
an

article or possessive pronoun
один
inch

noun
дюйм
of

preposition
до
someone

pronoun
кого-то
is

functional word
есть
life

noun
жизнь