close call vs narrow escape

close call and narrow escape both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
close call	Yes	No	No	No
narrow escape	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, close call and narrow escape are synonyms defined as:

close call and narrow escape: something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Other synonyms of close call include close shave, squeak, squeaker.

close call (noun)	narrow escape (noun)
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin	something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin