close call

(noun) a close escape from danger or a disaster

Example Sentences:

When Ricardo arrived at the airport 10 minutes before his flight, it was a close call. He made the flight, though.

A: Did you pay your rent last month?
B: Yeah, but it was a close call.

From the Blogs:

Melanie Brown’s Close Call on Late Night Bike Ride

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Similar idioms:

1. near miss
2. once close to
3. squeak by
4. tough call
5. take off