Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A close call'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A close call'.

A. A telephone call

B. An intimate conversation

C. A near miss

D. A narrow escape

Answer: Option D

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It means a situation where something bad almost happened.

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