a close shave

and a close call

a narrow escape. (See also .) Wow, that was a close shave. I thought the guard would spot us. The speeding car passed only a few inches from us—a real close call.

a close shave

a situation where something unpleasant or dangerous nearly happened I had a close shave when a tree fell just where I had been standing.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Harun	-	Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian
Yi	-	Chinese
Vicente	[vi'senti]
Reggie	REJ-ee	English
SİMge	-	Turkish
Etheldreda	-	Medieval English