narrow squeak
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Catholic Chaplain John A. Wilson had a narrow squeak when, riding the same road, he saw men waving their arms and stopped his car, jumping out.
From Time Magazine Archive
Despite this narrow squeak, the Republican leadership marched straight up to an identical crisis two days later, forced establishment of another separate committee�Small Business�under the chairmanship of Nebraska's rambunctious Kenneth Wherry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week the U.S. missed such a national crisis by a narrow squeak.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sleuth Sheringham, detecting a murder, finds himself the favorite suspect, has a narrow squeak, remains puzzled.
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“I say, old chap, you’ve had a narrow squeak for it,” says the younger of the two.
From Haviland's Chum by Mitford, Bertram
