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close thing
01
fallu de peu
a situation in which it is equally likely to succeed or fail
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British
BritishExemples
I know we won, but believe me, it was a near thing. They could easily have beaten us.
02
a situation where one almost faces a danger
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BritishExemples
It was a near thing – he caught her just as she was about to fall.
