CLOSE SHAVE meaning: Narrowly avoiding a dangerous situation

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close shave: Merriam-Webster
close shave: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
close shave: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
close shave: Collins English Dictionary
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close shave: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
close shave: Wiktionary
close shave: Infoplease Dictionary
close shave: Dictionary.com
Close Shave: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
close shave: Rhymezone
close shave: FreeDictionary.org
close shave: Mnemonic Dictionary
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close shave: Encyclopedia

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close shave: Idioms

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Definitions from Wiktionary (close shave)

▸ noun: A shave that is very short or near the skin.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.

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