Buscar
Close shave
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un susto, un apuro
used for referring to a situation in which something dangerous is avoided just before it is too late for it to happen
Idiom
Informal
Example
He had a close shave when the car's brakes failed, but he managed to stop just inches from the cliff's edge.
Tuvo un susto cuando los frenos del coche fallaron, pero logró detenerse a solo pulgadas del borde del acantilado.
It was a close shave for the company, narrowly avoiding bankruptcy by securing a last-minute loan.
Fue un susto para la empresa, evitando por poco la bancarrota al conseguir un préstamo de última hora.
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