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2008.02.28
If you've still got the presence of mind to come up with one of these expressions when the need arises, you've got a cooler head than most of us!
THAT WAS CLOSE! / CLOSE CALL
危なかった!/危機一髪
- We say That was close! after something dangerous or unpleasant nearly happens.
A close call is a dangerous or unpleasant situation that nearly happens. - 危険なことや、好ましくないことがもう少しで起こりそうだった、と言うときに、That was close! と言います。
close call とは、もう少しで起こりそうだった、危険な状況や好ましくない状況のことをさします。
- (children wrapping a present for their mother's birthday)
a: Mom's coming! Quick, put her present under the bed!
(later, after their mother leaves the room)
b: Wow, that was close! She almost saw it. - I had a close call while scuba diving the other day. The gauge (= a measuring device) on my tank was broken, and I nearly ran out of air before I could get back to the surface.
- a: Have you ever had any close calls on the ski slopes?
b: I almost ran into a tree once.
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