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
Solomon	SAHL-ə-mən (English)	Biblical, English, Jewish
Vazha	-	Georgian
NiccolÒ	neek-ko-LO	Italian
Lennox	LEN-əks	Scottish, English (Rare)
Koldo	-	Basque
Ashwell	['æʃwəl]