close shave Sentence Examples
- He had a close shave with disaster when his parachute malfunctioned during the skydiving jump.
- It was a close shave, narrowly avoiding a collision with the car that ran a red light.
- The hiker had a close shave with a grizzly bear while trekking through the wilderness.
- The driver experienced a close shave when his brakes failed on a steep downhill road.
- It was a close shave with illness; luckily, she recovered quickly from the flu.
- The firefighter had a close shave while battling the blaze, narrowly avoiding being engulfed in flames.
- It was a close shave for the swimmer who almost drowned but was rescued just in time.
- The mountain climber had a close shave with death when he slipped on the icy slope.
- The explorer encountered a close shave with a venomous snake while trekking through the jungle.
- It was a close shave for the business when they narrowly avoided bankruptcy during the economic downturn.
close shave Meaning
close shave (n)
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
Synonyms & Antonyms of close shave
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FAQs About the word close shave
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
hairbreadth escape, close call,narrow escape, near miss,near escape,
misfire,misfire,,
He had a close shave with disaster when his parachute malfunctioned during the skydiving jump.
It was a close shave, narrowly avoiding a collision with the car that ran a red light.
The hiker had a close shave with a grizzly bear while trekking through the wilderness.
The driver experienced a close shave when his brakes failed on a steep downhill road.
