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Definition of narrow squeak in English: narrow squeaknoun 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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