NEAR MISS


Meaning of NEAR MISS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1940

1.

a. : a miss (as with a bomb) close enough to cause damage

b. : something that falls just short of success

2.

a. : a near collision (as between aircraft)

b. : close call

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.