close-run
close-run
Definition
close·-run (klōs′run′)
adjective
Chiefly Brit. decided, achieved, settled, etc. by the narrowest of margins: usually used in the phrase a close-run thing
close-run
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- thing: The climax which came to Churchill's life in 1940 was, like the Battle of Waterloo, a ' damned close-run thing ' .
- contest: But since it may be a close-run contest, you should view the final interview as a genuine test.
- battle: Currently it's a close-run battle between the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Corpus Christi Carmelite Sisters.
- election: In the UK if the candidates dispute the result of a close-run election they can call for a recount.
- race: Tarja Halonen will continue as President of the Republic until 2012 but the presidential election was a close-run race.
Modifying Another Word
- damned: The climax which came to Churchill's life in 1940 was, like the Battle of Waterloo, a ' damned close-run thing ' .
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