close call

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A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided

He had a close call when a truck ran a red light and almost hit him.

near disaster, near miss
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
A narrow escape
too close to call
(deyim) Impossible to guess the result in advance Usage notes: usually said about a competition or an election

Tonight's semifinals match is too close to call.

close call
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