Pls explain the following sentence, thank you.
It was a ________ run thing. We nearly lost the contract to our rivals.
As I don't clear about the underlined part, can I use "close run" ? If correct, what does it mean for "close run"
I can not check it from dictionary. Is it a phrasal verb?
Pls help me, thank you.
English - A close run thing
2007-10-05 4:17 am
回答 (1)
2007-10-05 10:56 am
✔ 最佳答案
It was a close run thing. We nearly lost the contract to our rivals.This is correct.
CLOSE RUN somebody means to be nearly as good, fast, etc. as someone else:
The above sentence indicates one company with similar financial or labor ability as good as yours then you are barely win the contract by other factors.
hope this may help you=)..................................
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