| Main Entry: | close call |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | narrow escape |
Synonyms: |
cliffhanger, close shave, close shave, close squeeze, close thing, hairbreadth escape, heart stopper, heart stopper, narrow escape, narrow squeak, near go, near miss, near squeak, near thing, photofinish, squeaker, squeaker, tight squeeze, white-knuckler |
| Main Entry: | near miss |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | near hit |
Synonyms: |
close call, close shave, narrow escape, near hit, near thing, squeaker, tight squeeze |
| Main Entry: | pinch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | predicament |
Synonyms: |
box*, clutch, contingency, crisis, crunch, difficulty, emergency, exigency, hardship, juncture, necessity, oppression, pass, plight, pressure, strait, stress, tight spot, tight squeeze, turning point*, zero hour |
Antonyms: |
advantage, blessing, good fortune |