have a close shave

and have a close call

Fig. to have a narrow escape from something dangerous. What a close shave I had! I nearly fell off the roof when I was working there. I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close shave.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Akosua	-	Western African, Akan
Adalfuns	-	Ancient Germanic
Gayelord	GAY-lord	English (Rare)
'Ashtoret	-	Biblical Hebrew, Near Eastern Mythology
Aesop	EE-sahp (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Rowina	ro-EE-nə	English (Rare)