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to save somebody by the bell
01
*** (of a boxer) saved from a knockout by the ringing of a gong signaling the end of a round
02
to unexpectedly provide someone with help when they face a danger or difficulty
Idiom
Informal
Voorbeelden
I was saved by the bell otherwise my father was about to uncover what I had done.
Just when he was about to start yelling at me, the fire alarm went off and saved me by the bell.
