close shave

• Expresión idiomática que describe una situación en la que alguien escapa por poco de un peligro, desastre o resultado desagradable, a menudo con un margen muy estrecho.

An idiom describing a situation where someone narrowly avoids danger, disaster, or an unpleasant outcome, often by a very small margin.

1. Narrow escapeB2informal

   A situation where something dangerous or unpleasant is narrowly avoided.

   escapar por los pelos

   • That was a close shave! The car almost hit us.
   • He had a close shave when the ladder slipped but he caught the railing.
   • Missing the train by a second was a close shave, but we caught the next one.