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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 ' .