Definition of narrow squeak in English:

narrow squeak

noun

British informal

An escape or victory that is narrowly achieved.
Hunt's championship was a narrow squeak, achieved in a car that was far from perfect
Example sentencesExamples
- They have already had some narrow squeaks and some embarrassing defeats.
- There are also narrow squeaks for Premiership new boys Reading and Watford.
- I had some narrow squeaks and exciting experiences which help to make our little trip interesting.
- We've had some very narrow squeaks including five jackpot numbers and the bonus ball, in 2005, which took our winnings for that Series alone to over £250,000.
- In no order of priority: too many improbabilities, narrow squeaks and coincidences.
- At nineteen after a few narrow squeaks with motor bikes, I was well into car driving.
- ‘Well, old man,’ I said, ‘you've had a narrow squeak, but we've pulled you through.’
- After three narrow squeaks escaping alive in bushwhack deals, he returned to New Mexico without announcing his sudden departure.
- I recorded it on Tuesday, haven't yet had the chance to watch it, and have so far managed, despite a few narrow squeaks, to avoid hearing what exactly happened.
- The horse had apparently won the race by a narrow squeak…
- At the end of a campaign that included everything from singing the national anthem to physical combat, she was returned to Parliament by the narrow squeak of 211 votes.
- What we did have was a fund of stories of catastrophes and narrow squeaks that encouraged us to temper our hopes for our day out with a great deal of caution.
- And after the narrow squeak of the tuition fees vote, he cannot confront his own party in quite the same way ever again.
- He was correct, but it was a narrow squeak.
- At last, after many narrow squeaks from shells and bullets, I reached him, and after some little delay received my instructions and returned.

单词	narrow squeak
释义	Definition of narrow squeak in English: narrow squeak noun British informal An escape or victory that is narrowly achieved. Hunt's championship was a narrow squeak, achieved in a car that was far from perfect Example sentencesExamples They have already had some narrow squeaks and some embarrassing defeats. There are also narrow squeaks for Premiership new boys Reading and Watford. I had some narrow squeaks and exciting experiences which help to make our little trip interesting. We've had some very narrow squeaks including five jackpot numbers and the bonus ball, in 2005, which took our winnings for that Series alone to over £250,000. In no order of priority: too many improbabilities, narrow squeaks and coincidences. At nineteen after a few narrow squeaks with motor bikes, I was well into car driving. ‘Well, old man,’ I said, ‘you've had a narrow squeak, but we've pulled you through.’ After three narrow squeaks escaping alive in bushwhack deals, he returned to New Mexico without announcing his sudden departure. I recorded it on Tuesday, haven't yet had the chance to watch it, and have so far managed, despite a few narrow squeaks, to avoid hearing what exactly happened. The horse had apparently won the race by a narrow squeak… At the end of a campaign that included everything from singing the national anthem to physical combat, she was returned to Parliament by the narrow squeak of 211 votes. What we did have was a fund of stories of catastrophes and narrow squeaks that encouraged us to temper our hopes for our day out with a great deal of caution. And after the narrow squeak of the tuition fees vote, he cannot confront his own party in quite the same way ever again. He was correct, but it was a narrow squeak. At last, after many narrow squeaks from shells and bullets, I reached him, and after some little delay received my instructions and returned.
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