How to pronounce “saved by the bell”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (boxing, wrestling) Of a competitor 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.
• (idiomatic, by extension) Rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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