"läheltä piti" meaning in Finnish

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|fi|phrase|head=läheltä piti}} läheltä piti
  1. (idiomatic) it was close, it was a close shave Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: läheltä liippasi Derived forms: läheltä piti -tilanne
    Sense id: en-läheltä_piti-fi-phrase-pc-RgqRi

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          "text": "Kukaan ei loukkaantunut, mutta läheltä piti.",
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