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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a very close call" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something almost went wrong or was narrowly avoided.
Example: "The car swerved just in time to avoid the oncoming vehicle; it was a very close call."
Alternatives: "a narrow escape" or "a near miss."
Idiom
A close call.
Something that is close to danger or an accident.
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It will be a very close call.
Still, it was a very close call.
It's going to be a very close call".
But that would be a very close call.
"It was a very close call," said Furtner.
"But the Oregon-Nebraska situation was a very close call.
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