narrow escape (Meaning)

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narrow escape (n)

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

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narrow escape Sentence Examples

  1. The hiker had a narrow escape when he slipped off the edge of the cliff.
  2. The car swerved just in time, resulting in a narrow escape from a collision.
  3. The pilot's quick thinking led to a narrow escape from a mid-air crash.
  4. The victim miraculously survived a narrow escape from the burning building.
  5. The family's home narrowly escaped destruction during the hurricane.
  6. The plane's landing gear malfunctioned, but the pilot managed a narrow escape by landing on a nearby field.
  7. The prisoner had a narrow escape when he was almost recaptured during his escape attempt.
  8. The swimmer's narrow escape from the shark attack left him with lifelong trauma.
  9. The maintenance worker had a narrow escape when the heavy machinery he was repairing fell loose.
  10. The mountain climbers faced a narrow escape when they encountered a sudden snowstorm.

FAQs About the word narrow escape

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

near miss, close shave,close call,hairbreadth escape, squeaker,near escape

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The hiker had a narrow escape when he slipped off the edge of the cliff.

The car swerved just in time, resulting in a narrow escape from a collision.

The pilot's quick thinking led to a narrow escape from a mid-air crash.

The victim miraculously survived a narrow escape from the burning building.