close-run
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close-run — [ˌkləus ˈrʌn US ˌklous ] adj [only before noun] BrE in a close run competition, the winner succeeds by a very small distance or number of points, votes etc ▪ The Labour Party won the seat, but it was a close run thing (=they nearly failed) … Dictionary of contemporary English
close-run — [klōs′run΄] adj. Chiefly Brit. decided, achieved, settled, etc. by the narrowest of margins: usually used in the phrase a close run thing * * * … Universalium
close-run — [klōs′run΄] adj. Chiefly Brit. decided, achieved, settled, etc. by the narrowest of margins: usually used in the phrase a close run thing … English World dictionary
close-run — ► close run (of a contest or objective) won or lost by a very small margin. Main Entry: ↑close … English terms dictionary
close-run — close runˈ adjective (of a contest) fiercely contested, with a narrow margin of victory • • • Main Entry: ↑close … Useful english dictionary
close-run — [ ,klous rʌn ] adjective BRITISH won or settled by only a few points, votes, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
close-run — [[t]klo͟ʊs rʌ̱n[/t]] ADJ GRADED: ADJ n If you describe something such as a race or contest as a close run thing, you mean that it was only won by a very small amount. It was a close run thing before Spain beat Poland 3 2... In such a close run… … English dictionary
close-run — (of a contest or objective) won or lost by a very small margin. → close … English new terms dictionary
close-run — UK [ˌkləʊs ˈrʌn] / US [ˌkloʊs ˈrʌn] adjective British won or settled by only a few points, votes etc … English dictionary
(a) close run thing — a close run ˈthing idiom a situation in which sb only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election • Mr Taylor s election defeat was a close run thing. Main entry: ↑closeidiom … Useful english dictionary
