| 单词 | a near toucher |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa near (also close) toucher ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > narrow rub and go1790 touch and go1816 squeak1822 near go1826 close shave1834 a near (also close) toucher1844 squeeze1848 near-run thing1860 close call1881 1844 Hampshire Advertiser 23 Mar. 3/3 The paddles [of the ship] were backed to enable the Avon to avoid going on the brambles, but it is acknowledged that it was a very near toucher. 1845 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 8 Sept. He next fought and beat Brassey (a close toucher), at Six-mile Bottom. 1860 G. A. Sala Baddington Peerage I. xvii. 298 It was a near toucher, though! 1885 North-eastern Daily Gaz. (Middlesbrough) 22 May ‘Faith, it was a near toucher,’ replied Job. 1900 North London Mercury 28 Apr. 7/3 I have come through up to now without a scratch, except at Jacobsdal, where I had a near toucher. < as lemmas |
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