a situation in which success or failure is narrowly avoided

एक स्थिति जिसमें सफलता या असफलता बाल-बाल बची है

English Usage: The team won the match, but it was a near thing.

Hindi Usage: टीम ने मैच जीत लिया, लेकिन यह बाल-बाल बचने जैसा था।