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close shave

[klohs]
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noun Informal.
  1. a narrow escape from serious danger or trouble: We weren't hit when the truck swerved at us, but it was a close shave.

Origin of close shave

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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Related Words for close shave

neighboring, immediate, warm, adjoining, adjacent, nearby, shocker, cliffhanger, burning, touching, ready, close, bordering, abutting, nigh, thriller, squeaker, abreast, alongside, around
British Dictionary definitions for close shave

close shave

noun
  1. informal a narrow escape
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Idioms and Phrases with close shave

close shave

see close call.

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