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
AdÉLa	-	Czech
ZdenĚK	ZDEN-ek	Czech
Akram	-	Arabic
Daumantas	-	Lithuanian
Momchil	-	Bulgarian
Mireille	mee-RAY	French