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
Dorothy	DAWR-ə-thee, DAWR-thee	English
Kunigunde	koo-nee-GUWN-də	German
Hickman	['hikmən]
Jefferson	['dʒefəsn]
Gotzon	-	Basque
Jung-Hee	jung-hee	Korean