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词组 be a close thing
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idiombe a close thing BrEBrE1 (also be a close run thing) used in order to say that the result of a race, competition etc might easily have been different:It was a very close thing, but we decided to give the job to someone with more experience.The voting figures show that Taylor's defeat was a close run thing.2 (also be a near thing) used in order to say that something almost went wrong, or that something you wanted almost did not happen:The soldiers walked past us, but it had been a close thing, and we decided not to risk it again.The French voted "Yes" to the Maastricht Treaty, but it was a near thing. —see also a close call
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