that was close!
also that was a close one! informalused when something bad almost happened, but you managed to avoid it:
When we packed up the tent in the morning, he showed me bear tracks, saying " That was a close one!"
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Expressions used to describe situations
- (just) one of those things idiom
- a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush) idiom
- all things being equal idiom
- asynchronous
- be in sb's shoes idiom
- be in the same boat idiom
- it's just one of those things idiom
- join
- join the club! idiom
- loaf
- same
- small
- such
- thing
- way
- what's done is done idiom
- what's on idiom
- win
- you can't win 'em all idiom
- zero-sum
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