close call

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kləʊskɔːl/

Noun

close call (plural close calls)

A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.
He had a close call when a truck ran a red light and almost hit him.

Synonyms

Translations

situation

Finnish: läheltä piti -tilanne (fi)
German: um ein Haar Davonkommen

Spanish: escape por los pelos m

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