close shave
noun1
A shave that is very short or near the skin.
- He used a new razor blade for a good close shave.
2
Figuratively A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
- I had a close shave with somebody who pulled out in front of me on the road, but I swerved and managed not to hit him.
- Synonyms
- close call, close thing, narrow escape, narrow squeak, near shave, near thing
- Related terms
- by a hair's breadth