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close call
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
close call
(noun)
close call
/
ˈ
kloʊs-/
noun
plural
close calls
close call
/
ˈ
kloʊs-/
noun
plural
close calls
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOSE CALL
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:
an escape that was almost not successful
We nearly didn't get out of the burning building. It was a pretty
close call
, let me tell you!
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