close call
kləʊs kɔːl
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Noun

1.
narrow escapesituation narrowly avoiding danger or failure
  • The car skidded, but it was a close call.
close shave narrow escape near miss
2.
narrow marginevent achieved or avoided by a small margin
  • Winning the game was a close call.
narrow escape near miss
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Expressions with close call

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have a close callv.
narrowly avoid a dangerous situation
We had a close call when the car skidded on the ice.

Expressions with close

close enoughadj.
sufficiently near to meet the requirements
The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..
close downv.
cause a business or activity to cease operations
The owners will close down the factory next month.
close inv.
move nearer to someone or something
The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..
close one's eyesv.
shut one's eyelids
She decided to close her eyes and rest.
close at handadj.
physically near and easily accessible
The tools you need are close at hand.
close in onv.
catch up with someone during a chase
The runner closed in on the leader.

Expressions with call

call aroundv.
make several phone calls to gather information
She decided to call around to find the best deal.
call forv.
request or demand something
The situation calls for immediate action.
call inv.
request someone to come for assistance or consultation
The manager decided to call in a consultant for expert advice..
call namesv.
insult someone by using offensive or rude words
The children were punished for calling names at each other during recess..
call someone's numberv.
contact someone by phone
I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.
call in sickv.
inform work or school of absence due to illness
She had to call in sick today.
call it a dayexp.
stop working for the day
Let's call it a day and go home.
call it offv.
cancel or stop something
They decided to call it off due to bad weather.
call offv.
cancel or abandon a planned activity
They had to call off the meeting due to bad weather..
call onv.
visit someone for a short time
We will call on Grandma this afternoon.

Terms related to close call

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Terms with close call included in their meaning

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phewintj.
close call
expresses relief after a tense situation
have a brushv.
close call
experience a brief encounter with something
narrow marginn.
decisions
close call in a decision or outcome
it was a near missexp.
close call
something bad almost happened but did not
squeak throughv.
close call
escape from a situation with difficulty
within hailing distanceadv.
proximity
close enough to call out to someone
brush with deathn.
close call
close encounter with death
jump balln.
metaphor
situation too close to call

Examples of close call in a sentence

  • The pilot had a close call during the storm.
  • The car accident was a close call for everyone involved.
  • It was a close call, but they managed to catch the last train.

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  1. French:échappée belle, situation limite, ...
  2. German:knappe Sache, ...
  3. Italian:pericolo scampato, scampata bella, ...
  4. Spanish:susto, margen estrecho, ...
  5. Portuguese:grande susto, triz, ...
  6. Chinese:死里逃生, 险些发生的事件, ...
  7. Japanese:危機一髪, 際どいところ, ...
  8. Arabic:نجاة بصعوبة, مَوْقِف حَرِج, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִתְחַמְּקוּת בְּנֵס, מַזָּל, ...
  10. Russian:чудесное спасение, опасный момент, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випадок на межі небезпеки, на межі, ...
  12. Hindi:बाल-बाल बचाव, संकट से बचाव, ...

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