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| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | Cut it a little close | Времени в обрез до срока окончания (напр., проекта; We must get the project off the ground before the end of the year; otherwise, we’ll cut it a little close. APN) |
| gen. | cut it close | оттягивать до последнего (trupodur) |
| inf. | cut it close | тянуть до последней минуты (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | cut it close | чуть не упустить (The Florida Panthers cut it close Friday but won their fifth game in a row, 2-1 in a shootout against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. VLZ_58) |
| inf. | cut it close | едва дотянуть (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | cut it close | рисковать (Driving 300 miles on one tank of gas was cutting it close, but we arrived safely. VLZ_58) |
| gen. | cut it close | впритык (о времени — едва успевать что-то сделать: It's cutting it a bit close to get to the station at 9:45 when the train leaves at 9:50 vogeler) |
| gen. | do not cut it close. | не оставляйте слишком мало времени для выполнения чего-либо. (Saltanat_Ospan Saltanat_Ospan) |