a close call

a close call
(shave, squeak или thing)
   oпacнoe, pиcкoвaннoe пoлoжeниe, oпacнocть, кoтopую eдвa удaлocь избeжaть; нa вoлocoк oт (гибeли, пpoвaлa, paзopeния и т. п.); cм. тж. a narrow escape
    Why, he mighty near starved... So he learnt the trade, and then he was all right - but it was a close call (M. Twain). There was an explosion so near, so loud, so shattering that it seemed for an instant as if the shelter had been struck. It had evidently been a close shave (W. S. Maugham)

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  • close\ call — • close call • close shave n. phr. A narrow escape. That sure was a close call when that truck came near us from the right! When Tim fell off his bicycle in front of a bus, it was a very close shave …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • close shave (also close call) — informal a narrow escape from danger or disaster. → close …   English new terms dictionary

  • close call — If the result of something is a close call, it is almost impossible to distinguish between the parties involved and to say who has won or whatever.  It can also mean that you very nearly have a serious accident or get into trouble …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • close call — ► close shave (also close call) informal a narrow escape from danger or disaster. Main Entry: ↑close …   English terms dictionary

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  • close call — close′ call′ [[t]kloʊs[/t]] n. a narrow escape from danger or trouble …   From formal English to slang

  • close call — ☆ close call [klōs ] n. Informal a narrow escape from danger …   English World dictionary

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  • close call — noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin • Syn: ↑close shave, ↑squeak, ↑squeaker, ↑narrow escape • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ …   Useful english dictionary


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