“A close shave”
Définition
A situation where danger or failure was narrowly avoided.
Exemples
Examples
“We nearly missed the deadline; it was a close shave.”
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We nearly missed the deadline; it was _____.Compare with the original example
We nearly missed the deadline; it was a close shave.
Write a two-line conversation using “A close shave”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "A close shave" mean?
- "A close shave" means a situation where danger or failure was narrowly avoided.
- How do you use "A close shave" in a sentence?
- Example: "We nearly missed the deadline; it was a close shave."
- Should I interpret "A close shave" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.