/ ˌkləʊs ˈrʌn; NAmE ˌkloʊs/ adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( of a race or competition ) won by a very small amount or distance :
The election was a close-run thing.
/ ˌkləʊs ˈrʌn; NAmE ˌkloʊs/ adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( of a race or competition ) won by a very small amount or distance :
The election was a close-run thing.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005