a close shave

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha close shavea close shaveDCBwhen the hair on someone’s face is cut very close to the skin → closeExamples from the Corpusa close shave• Mike's had three car accidents, plus a few other pretty close shaves.• He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave.• I had to rinse quite often to get rid of debris, but it did give a close shave.• Had a close shave by the looks of you.• And so we all had a close shave once a term.• Now the challenge is complete, he is considering a close shave, probably in the name of charity.a close shavea close shaveJUST/ALMOST NOTa situation in which you only just avoid an accident or something bad SYN narrow escape Phew, that was a close shave. → shaveExamples from the Corpusa close shave• Now the challenge is complete, he is considering a close shave, probably in the name of charity.• I had to rinse quite often to get rid of debris, but it did give a close shave.• And so we all had a close shave once a term.• Had a close shave by the looks of you.• He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave.

单词	a close shave
释义	a close shave From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha close shavea close shaveDCBwhen the hair on someone’s face is cut very close to the skin → closeExamples from the Corpusa close shave• Mike's had three car accidents, plus a few other pretty close shaves.• He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave.• I had to rinse quite often to get rid of debris, but it did give a close shave.• Had a close shave by the looks of you.• And so we all had a close shave once a term.• Now the challenge is complete, he is considering a close shave, probably in the name of charity.a close shavea close shaveJUST/ALMOST NOTa situation in which you only just avoid an accident or something bad SYN narrow escape Phew, that was a close shave. → shaveExamples from the Corpusa close shave• Now the challenge is complete, he is considering a close shave, probably in the name of charity.• I had to rinse quite often to get rid of debris, but it did give a close shave.• And so we all had a close shave once a term.• Had a close shave by the looks of you.• He seemed pale and in need of a closer shave.
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