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saved by the bell

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saved by the bell
Cliché saved by the timely intervention of someone or something. (Alludes to a boxer who is saved from being counted out by the bell that ends a round.) I was going to have to do my part, but someone knocked on the door and I didn't have to do it. I was saved by the bell. I wish I had been saved by the bell.
See also: bell, save

Saved by the bell.
something that you say when a difficult situation is ended suddenly before you have to do or say something that you do not want to
Usage notes: In a boxing match, a bell rings when it is time for the fighting to stop.
Luckily, my bus arrived before I had time to reply. Saved by the bell.
See also: bell, Save


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