B2idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
a close call
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a situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
Often 'That was a close call!' 'A close shave' means the same and is more British.
In context
A bus nearly hit my motorbike this morning. That was a close call!
We passed the inspection, but it was a close call because two forms were missing.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again
- a flying starta very good beginning, with success from the first moment