Have A Close Call/shave Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Close Call/shave Idiom mean?

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have a close call/shave What does have a close call/shave mean?	almost be involved in an accident or something similar	I had a close call this morning when I was almost hit by a car.
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Have A Close Call/shave Idiom