a near miss



a near miss

a situation in which an accident or unpleasant situation almost happened and was only just avoided I managed to brake just in time but it was a near miss.
See also: miss, near

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Terezija-Slovene, Croatian
Kathleen['kæθli:n]
Unn-Norwegian
Ayakaah-yah-kahJapanese
Sanctius-Late Roman
PolluxPAHL-uks (English)Roman Mythology