close shave
Near miss, basically
A close shave is a narrow escape from danger or disaster: That was a close shave—the car missed us by inches.
The image comes from shaving: the closer the razor, the greater the risk of cutting skin.
Also called a close call.
Barely avoiding disaster
- brush with deathNarrow escape from dying
- near missNarrowly averted incident
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- hairbreadthExtremely narrow margin
whisker · scrape · dodge · swerve · avoidance · evasion · lucky break · reprieve
narrow escape
Barely avoiding disaster
- brush with deathNarrow escape from dying
- near missNarrowly averted incident
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
hairbreadth · whisker · scrape · dodge · swerve · avoidance · evasion · lucky break · reprieve · deliverance
- shavingrazor, razors, blade, blades, shaver
- close callsnear miss, narrow escape, nick of time, skin of teeth, hair's breadth
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
close shavewide berth
Intentional space for avoidance
plenty of room · easy win · room to spare · breathing room · smooth sailing
close shavedisaster
Sudden ruinous event
catastrophe · direct hit · collision · total loss · tragedy
close, shave, closed, closing, closer, closeness, closely, closure, closest