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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Nigel | | NIE-jəl | English |
| Xene | | - | Greek |
| Gerlinde | | ger-LIN-də (German), kher-LIN-də (Dutch) | German, Dutch |
| Bradford | | BRAD-fərd | English |
| Melaina | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Francis | | FRANT-səs (English) | English, French |