close shave
[klohs]
noun Informal.
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, aroundclose shave
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