We got him out in the end, but it was a close thing.

我们最后总算把他救了出来，可那是真险啊。

《牛津词典》

It would be a close thing.

这或许是桩千钧一发的事。

youdao

What a close thing that was! The enemies nearly not him.

多么侥幸的事啊！敌人差点把他抓住了！

youdao

It was a close thing, since by making it a matter of equity the judge is in fact admitting that M Jewell LLC had the letter of the law on its side.

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It's a close run thing but I sense an over-arching theme here that will let me mention both.

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About the only economic intervention Mr. Obama didn't try post-stimulus was nationalizing the banks, and that was a close run thing.

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