near squeak

Example Sentences

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Luckily your life belts kept you from taking in any water, but it was a near squeak.

From The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War by Young, F. T.

“We had a near squeak for it,” he said faintly.

From A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)

It was a near squeak for the lot, and as it was‌—‌No!

From Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works by Newman, John Henry

It was a near squeak though, and it was lucky no engineer was with them, or I should have been had.

From Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works by Newman, John Henry

Thank God! he will do now," he said to the chief constable; "but it has been a very near squeak, and I thought several times I should have to take immediate steps to wake him.

From Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)