narrow) shave
11close shave — See: CLOSE CALL …
12close\ 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 …
13close 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.] * * * …
14close shave (also close call) — informal a narrow escape from danger or disaster. → close …
15close shave — close′ shave′ [[t]kloʊs[/t]] n. Informal. inf a narrow escape from serious danger or trouble • Etymology: 1825–35, amer …
16close 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 …
17close shave — ► close shave (also close call) informal a narrow escape from danger or disaster. Main Entry: ↑close …
18close shave — ☆ close shave [klōs ] n. Informal a narrow escape from danger …
19close shave — noun Date: 1834 a narrow escape …
20close shave — miraculous escape, narrow escape from serious danger or trouble, near disaster, near miss …
