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Close call   /kloʊs kɔl/   Listen
Close call

noun
1.
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin.  Synonyms: close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker.





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"Close call" Quotes from Famous Books



... almost nine o'clock in the morning when Darrin awoke. He at once realized how refreshed he was. His had been a close call, but fortunate accident and his own strong ...
— Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers • H. Irving Hancock


Words linked to "Close call" :   achievement, accomplishment


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