it was a close shave
1close shave — See: CLOSE CALL …
2close shave — See: CLOSE CALL …
3close shave — If you have a close shave, you very nearly have a serious accident or get into trouble. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** This term describes a situation where an accident or a disaster nearly happened. I almost hit the child who ran …
4close shave — AND close call n. a narrow escape. □ Wow, that was a close shave. □ The car passed this close to us a real close call …
5close shave — /klohs/, Informal. a narrow escape from serious danger or trouble: We weren t hit when the truck swerved at us, but it was a close shave. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * …
6close\ shave — • close call • close shave n. phr. A narrow escape. That sure was a close call when that truck came near us from the right! When Tim fell off his bicycle in front of a bus, it was a very close shave …
7Close Shave — This article is about the a cappella quartet. See A Close Shave for the half hour short featuring Wallace and Gromit. Close Shave is one of Australia s longest serving male a cappella quartets. Based in Hobart, the quartet delights audiences at… …
8close shave — noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin • Syn: ↑close call, ↑squeak, ↑squeaker, ↑narrow escape • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement * * * close shave, Informal. a …
9a close shave — a situation in which you only just avoid something dangerous or unpleasant Phew, that was a close shave! He almost saw me …
10A Close Shave — Infobox Film name = A Close Shave caption = Wallace and Gromit on their way to wash windows. director = Nick Park producer = Peter Lord David Sproxton | writer = Nick Park Bob Baker starring = Peter Sallis Anne Reid music = Julian Nott… …
