have a near miss



have a near miss

Fig. to nearly crash or collide. The airplanes—flying much too close—had a near miss. I had a near miss with a bike while driving over here.
See also: have, miss, near

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Afia-Western African, Akan
Dietlindedeet-LIN-dəGerman
Ariannea-ree-AHNFrench
Katie['keiti]
Rabab-Arabic
ZariaZAHR-ee-əEnglish (Modern)