OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 38300

close call

/kləʊs ˈkɔːl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
escapada de milagro • escapatoria que estuvo demasiado cerca • escape por los pelos • salvada de milagro • salvamiento después de estar a punto de perder a
A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.
He had a close call when a truck ran a red light and almost hit him.
there will be Tom Cruise, as spy extraordinaire Ethan Hunt, running as fast as he can, jumping off cliffs and ultimately saving the day after surviving many close calls.
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