close shave

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close shave See: close call

See also: close, shave

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"A close shave," thought De Vac, as he again took up the child and prepared to gain the dock. The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context I think that we have had a close shave ourselves of being arrested for the crime. Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context "I say, old man, that was a close shave," said the manager, pawing him over to see if he had been hit. South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context			clockwork clog clog up clog with close close a deal close a sale close around close as two coats of paint close at hand close call close chewer and a tight spitter close down close down and shut down close enough for government work close enough to use the same toothpick close eyes to close in close in for the kill close off close on Close only counts in horseshoes close out close out of close ranks close shave close the books on close the door on close to close to heart close to home close to the bone close up close up shop close with Close your eyes and think of England Close, but no cigar closed closet closet with closing the stable door after the horse has bolted cloth cloth ears clothe in clothes Clothes make the man clothing cloud cloud over cloud up clover			Close Quarters-Defense close range Close Range Blind Fire Close Range Combat Akademy Close Range Gunnery Officer Close Range Subject Control Close Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Close range weapon Close range weapon Close range weapon Close range weapon close ranks Close Ratio Close Reconnaissance Zone Close reef close relation close relationship close relative close resemblance Close rolls close routine close sand close search Close season Close season close seasons close seasons Close Sensor to Shooter Cycle close set close shave Close Shave(quartet) close sheeting Close shop Close shop Close shop Close Shot Close Station March Order close string close stringer Close studded Close studding close study close support close support close support area close support area Close Support Assault Weapon Close Support End to End Assessment close supporting fire Close Tab on Double Click Close Target Reconnaissance Close Textual Analysis Close That Door close the books on close the curtain close the deal close the door on close the door on someone or something

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