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单词 close shave
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close shave

[ klohs ]
/ kloʊs /
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noun Informal.

a narrow escape from serious danger or trouble: We weren't hit when the truck swerved at us, but it was a close shave.

Origin of close shave

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words nearby close shave

closer, close ranks, close reach, close-reefed, close season, close shave, close shot, close stitch, close-stool, closet, closet drama
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British Dictionary definitions for close shave

close shave
/ (kləʊs) /

noun

informal a narrow escape
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with close shave

close shave

see close call.

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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