| 单词 | close-run thing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasclose-run thing Of a race or contest: won by a very small margin; involving evenly matched opponents. Frequently in close-run thing. Cf. run adj. 9. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [adjective] > types of competition drawn1610 indifferent?1611 cut-throat?a1625 equal1653 runaway1797 close-run1813 neck and neck1828 tight1828 dog-eat-dog1872 winner-take(s)-all1969 two-horse1976 society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [adjective] > types of maiden1598 well-run1601 unequal1654 well contested1722 returned1758 friendly1780 close-run1813 foursome1814 lightweight1823 tight1828 side1829 one-sided1839 scratch1851 international1859 all-comers1860 scrub1867 pointless1876 scoreless1885 replayed1886 peg-down1887 all-star1889 stiff1890 varsity1891 postseason1893 knock-out1896 best-of-(a specified odd number)1897 seeded1901 junior varsity1902 Simon Pure1905 pegged-down1908 JV1923 zero-sum1944 tie-breaking1970 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > [adjective] > types of race well-run1601 unpaced1636 all-age1806 close-run1813 level1826 long distance1826 handicapped1828 neck and neck1828 timed1839 point-to-point1875 side by side1881 middle distance1886 paced1899 two-horse1976 1813 F. S. Larpent Jrnl. 24 Aug. (1853) II. 71 Why, at one time it was rather alarming, certainly, and it was a close run thing. 1844 Times 11 Aug. 8/5 A close-run race, won by a head. 1908 M. Hewlett Halfway House ii. iii. 235 It was to be a narrow thing, a close-run thing. The addresses of the candidates showed as much. 1941 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 14 Apr. 7/1 Milk River..won this event after stiff competition in a close run contest. 2006 Observer (Nexis) 22 Oct. (Business section) 2 It is understood that at least 30 Labour MPs could vote with the Tories and Liberal Democrats, so campaigners believe it could be a close-run thing. < as lemmas |
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