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–noun

a narrow escape from danger or trouble.

[Origin: 1880–85, Americanism

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n. Informal
A narrow escape.

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close call
noun
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

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close call/shave

a narrow (often lucky) escape
Example: That was a close shave — that car nearly ran you over.

Arabic:	نَجاةٌ بأُعْجوبَه
Chinese (Simplified):	侥幸的脱险
Chinese (Traditional):	僥幸的脫險
Czech:	únik o vlásek
Danish:	tæt på
Dutch:	ontsnapping op het nippertje
Estonian:	üle noatera pääsemine
Finnish:	täpärä tilanne
French:	l'échapper belle
German:	mit knapper Not davonkommen
Greek:	παρά τρίχα
Hungarian:	épphogy megúszta
Icelandic:	naum undankoma
Indonesian:	nyaris celaka
Italian:	(l'essersela cavata per miracolo)

Japanese:	危機一髪
Latvian:	par mata tiesu
Lithuanian:	vos išvengta nelaimės
Norwegian:	nære på, på hengende håret
Polish:	szczęśliwe uniknięcie wypadku
Portuguese (Brazil):	tangente, fina
Portuguese (Portugal):	à tangente
Romanian:	scăpare ca prin minune
Russian:	на волосок от гибели
Slovak:	únik o vlas
Slovenian:	za las uiti
Spanish:	salvarse por los pelos
Swedish:	nära ögat
Turkish:	kıl payı paçayı zor kurtarma