close call

/kloʊz kɔl/
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Other forms: close calls

Definitions of close call
  1. noun
    something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
    synonyms: close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker
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    type of:
    accomplishment, achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
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