saved by the bell

Verb

of a competitor broadly idiomatic

(boxing, wrestling, of a competitor) In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.

Japanese Meaning

ボクシングやレスリングなどの試合において、ラウンド終了を告げるベルの鳴動により、カウントアウトされるところを救われた状態。 / 試合中、危機的な状況にあった競技者が、タイミングよく鳴ったベルで敗北を免れた状況。

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He was saved by the bell in the final round, avoiding being counted out by the referee.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

最終ラウンドで、彼はラウンド終了のゴングでレフェリーのカウントアウトを免れた。

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Sense（1）

(boxing, wrestling, of a competitor) In a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.

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Sense（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) Rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.

So Asad's probing created a problem. . . . In a real sense Kissinger was saved by the bell: the American party had that afternoon to catch a plane to Israel.

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