That was a close thing! They nearly hit the other car!

好险啊！他们差点撞在另一辆汽车上。

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When you find yourself frustrated with a friend or a close family member who didn't take your advice, you desperately want to say something like "I told you so" or "That was a dumb thing to do."

当一个朋友或家庭中亲密的一员没有接受你的建议，让你感到失望的时候，你会极度地想说些诸如“我早就告诉过你(这个)了，或者那样做真蠢”的话。

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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！

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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.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: Obama's Progressive Gamble

It was really a hard thing to accept that like we're so close.

NPR: Rapping About Land and Identity

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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