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a close shave |
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a close shave and a close call a narrow escape. (See also .) Wow, that was a close shave. I thought the guard would spot us. The speeding car passed only a few inches from us—a real close call. a close shave a situation where something unpleasant or dangerous nearly happened I had a close shave when a tree fell just where I had been standing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I think that we have had a close shave ourselves of being arrested for the crime. "I say, old man, that was a close shave," said the manager, pawing him over to see if he had been hit. |
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