It was a very close call. 그건 매우 가까운 (천국)콜이었다. (하마터면 큰일 날 뻔했다)

The car just missed the child but it was a very close call. 그 차가 가까스로 그 아이에게 가지 못했다. 그건 매우 가까운 (천국의) 부름이었다. (하마터면 큰일 날 뻔했다) miss verb (NOT DO) = to not go to something: ~에 가지 못하다 B1 [ T ] to fail to do or experience something, often something planned or expected, or to avoid doing or experiencing something: I missed the start of the class because my bus was late. Often I miss (= do not eat) breakfast and have an early lunch instead. You should leave early if you want to miss the rush hour. [ + -ing verb ] I only just missed being run over by a bus this morning. A2 [ T ] to arrive too late to get on a bus, train, or aircraft: You'll miss your flight if you don't hurry up.   A2 [ T ] to not go to something: Students who miss a lot of school can find it hard to catch up. I'm trying to find an excuse for missing the office party.   B1 [ T ] to not see or hear something or someone: I missed the beginning of the show. Her latest movie is too good to miss (= it certainly should be seen). I was sorry I missed you at Pat's party - I must have arrived after you left.   [ T ] to not notice someone or something: You don't miss much, do you? Nobody else noticed that mistake. My office is first on the right with a bright red door. You can't miss it (= it is very easy to find).