near miss
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noun
1.
a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target.
2.
an instance of two vehicles, aircraft, etc., narrowly avoiding a collision.
3.
something that falls narrowly short of its object or of success: an interesting movie, but a near miss.
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| near miss | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a bomb, shell, etc, that does not exactly hit the target |
| 2. | any attempt or shot that just fails to be successful |
| 3. | an incident in which two vehicles narrowly avoid collision |
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Near miss
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Idioms & Phrases
near miss
A narrowly avoided mishap; also, an attempt that falls just short of success. For example, It was a near miss for that truck, since the driver had crossed the center strip into on-coming traffic, or Her horse kept having a near miss in every race, so she decided to sell it. This expression originated during World War II, when it signified a bomb exploding in the water near enough to a ship to damage its hull. Soon afterward it acquired its present meanings.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
But studying this near miss has concentrated the minds of researchers wonderfully.
It was a near miss and too close a call, but everybody was all right.
In unfair jargon, the book is a near miss, and the more irritating for being so near.
There was a near miss with one group launching their pumpkin back up over the crowds and landing near the parking lot.
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