| 词汇 | a close shave |
| 释义 | Idiom 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. close shaveA narrow escape from or avoidance of a situation, often an unfavorable or dangerous one. I had a close shave this morning when a tractor trailer unexpectedly swerved into my lane. a close shaveand a close calla 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 shaveIf someone has a close shave, they very nearly have a bad accident or very nearly suffer a defeat. It was a close shave — if I hadn't been paying attention we could both have been flattened. McGregor had a close shave when a 7ft polar bear ran at him while he was filming a documentary about the animals in Canada. Gingrich had a close shave in the 1990 general election. close shave (or call)a narrow escape from danger or disaster. informala ˌclose ˈshave/ˈcall(informal) a situation where a disaster, an accident, etc. almost happens: We didn’t actually hit the other car, but it was a close shave.Phew! That was a close call — she nearly saw us!close shaveand close call n. a narrow escape. The car passed this close to us—a real close call. Man, that was a close call! |
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