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Idiom: Saved By The Bell

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In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.

Rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.

Example Sentences

1
I almost missed my flight, but I was saved by the bell when it got delayed.
2
I was struggling to finish my exam, but I was saved by the bell when time was called.
3
He was about to tell an embarrassing story, but he was saved by the bell when the phone rang.
4
The team was losing the game, but they were saved by the bell when the opposing player got injured.
5
I was about to make a mistake in my presentation, but I was saved by the bell when the power went out.

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