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  1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSAVED BY THE BELL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SAVED BY THE BELL definition: 1. something that you say when a difficult situation ends suddenly before you have to do or say…. Learn more.

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      saved by the bell meaning: 1. something that you say when a...

  2. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › saved-by-the-bellSaved By The Bell - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    There is a widespread notion that ‘saved by the bell’ originated as an expression that relates to people being buried alive. The idea was that, if someone were comatose and mistakenly pronounced dead and interred, they could, if they later revived, ring a bell that was attached to the coffin and be saved.

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  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › saved+by+the+bellSaved by the bell - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    saved from a difficult, embarrassing, etc. situation at the last moment: Saved by the bell! He was just asking me why my report was two weeks late when you came in. This expression refers to the bell that marks the end of a round in a boxing match.

  5. www.theidioms.com › saved-by-the-bellsaved by the bell meaning, origin, example, sentence, history -...

    saved by the bell. Meaning. to be saved from losing because there is a signal of the event coming to an end; to be spared from a troublesome event because of something that happened extraneous; to be rescued at the last moment before harm comes; Example Sentences. The accused was saved by the bell otherwise the judge would have pronounced the ...

  6. grammarist.com › idiom › saved-by-the-bellSaved By the Bell – Meaning, Uses, Examples and Origin -...

    Saved by the bell is an idiom used to exclaim that one has been rescued or saved through a last-minute intervention. The expression is usually used in a lighthearted manner to indicate relief at avoiding trouble or being spared something they don’t want to do.

  7. www.grammar-monster.com › sayings_proverbs › saved_by_the_bell"Saved by the Bell" | Origin and Meaning - Grammar Monster

    The term "saved by the bell" means saved at the last possible moment. Examples of Use: The bus arrived before Jack could answer Jill's question. He was definitely saved by the bell. The police officer's radio summoned him to an urgent job just before he searched my bag. I was saved by the bell!

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › saved-by-the-bellSAVED BY THE BELL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    saved by the bell meaning: 1. something that you say when a difficult situation ends suddenly before you have to do or say…. Learn more.