narrow escape
A situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoidedA situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoided.
» I had a narrow escape.
Я ледве врятувався.
Meaning
1 sensesA situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoided.
- something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
Examples
20 sentencesI had a narrow escape.
Я ледве врятувався. — deniko
Tom had a narrow escape from death.
ruТом чудом избежал смерти. — odexed
Have you ever had a narrow escape?
deBist du schon mal haarscharf davon gekommen? — Roujin
We had a narrow escape.
ruМы едва убежали. — fjay69
deWir sind nur mit Mühe und Not entkommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom had a narrow escape.
ruТом с трудом избежал опасности. — odexed
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From narrow (“having a small degree or margin”, adjective) + escape (noun).From narrow (“having a small degree or margin”, adjective) + escape (noun).
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Forms
plural: narrow escapes| Singular | narrow escape |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin:close callclose shavesqueaksqueaker