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rescued from a bad situation at the last minute (as in the
bell at the end of each round in a boxing match)
rescued from a bad situation at the last minute (as in the bell at the end of each round in a boxing match)We were saved by the bell when the meeting ended before we had to deliver our badly prepared presentation.
to plead guilty to a crime or decide not to fight against a charge in order to try and receive a light punishment (usually done in a negotiation between the defendant and his or her lawyer and the pr
The man decided to plea bargain in order not to have a long trial with an uncertain result.