saved by the bell

뜻

rescued from an awkward moment just before it gets worse

더 난처해지기 직전에 다른 일 덕분에 벗어나다.

예문

1. 1The teacher was about to check my homework when the fire alarm went off. Saved by the bell!
2. 2I was saved by the bell when my phone rang just as Gran started asking about my exams.
3. 3Tom hadn't read the book for the discussion, but he was saved by the bell when the lesson ended early.
4. 4Just as the interviewer asked about my weaknesses, the fire alarm rang; talk about being saved by the bell!
5. 5Were you saved by the bell, or did you have to answer the tricky question in the end?

문법

흔히 단독으로 한마디 논평처럼 쓴다. 주어 뒤에서는 be 뒤에 온다: was saved by the bell. saved는 과거분사 형태를 유지한다.

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