close call

Speech parts

1. close call - Noun

2. close call - Phrase

Meaning

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

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Synonyms

close shave narrow escape squeak squeaker near thing narrow squeak close thing near shave knife-edge near miss near-death experience squeak through borderline beat closest call dodged bullet

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Antonyms

miss frost failure defeat bomb collapse

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Hypernyms

achievement accomplishment

Examples

Any time you're near a kangaroo, it's a close call. Jerry O'Connell

A Kaitangata family had a close call on Sunday night after their new home narrowly avoided being destroyed by fire while some of them slept. Source: Internet

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A witness described a close call when a car crashed into a playground in the Northeast Heights on Monday evening, narrowly missing a little girl. Source: Internet

Bayern, he said, “needed to learn” from what happened to Klopp’s team, just in case defeat at Hoffenheim and the close call against Hertha were not evidence enough. Source: Internet

Abby is angry that Kane saved her life, and she’s developed a pill addiction, her dive off the deep end only exacerbated by what she knows is a close call with Clarke knocking on the shelter’s door. Source: Internet

Campana also had a close call when a German rifle round ricocheted off the buckle of his ammo belt. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

close call

Close letter words and terms

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