Learn · Sentences Exclamatory Sentences

Wow, that was a close call!

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Sentence

Narrator

Wow, that was a close call!

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Expressing Relief

Wow, that was a close call! I'm so relieved.

Describing a Near Miss

We almost crashed, wow, that was a close call!

Responding to a Dangerous Situation

Phew! That was a close call. We're lucky to be okay.

Adding Emphasis

I almost failed the test, wow, that was a close call!

Rephrased versions

Formal

That was a narrowly avoided incident.

Casual

Whew, that was a near thing!

Simpler English

That was scary, but we're okay.

Phrases to learn

close call

A situation where something bad almost happened.

Wow

An exclamation expressing surprise or amazement.