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saved by the bell What does saved by the bell mean?
to be rescued from a difficult situation just in time by something that brings the situation to a sudden end
I was saved by the bell and do not have to give my presentation until tomorrow.
saved by the bell What does saved by the bell mean?
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.
saved by the bell What does saved by the bell mean?
rescued from a bad situation at the last minute (there is a 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 unprepared
presentation.
saved by the bell What does saved by the bell mean?
to be rescued from a difficult situation by something that brings the situation to a sudden end
I was saved by the bell and do not have to give my presentation until tomorrow.