It was a close call.

Meaning

It was a dangerous or difficult situation that was narrowly avoided.

Examples

• John: 'I almost crashed my car!'
• Alice: 'Wow, <b>it was a close call</b>!'
• John: '<b>It was a close call</b>, I'm glad you didn't get into trouble.'
• Alice: 'I missed the deadline by only a few minutes.'