dodge a bullet
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dodge a bullet
- /dɔd͡ʒ ə ˈbʊl.ɪt/ US
verb dodges a bullet · dodging a bullet · dodged a bullet
- To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation. "We have all these thousands of bill payers trying to dodge a bullet, trying to shift costs and pay less."
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verb have a narrow escape
| Español | librarse de una buena |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 逃過一劫 /逃过一劫 táoguòyījié |
| Português | sair de uma furada, escapar de uma fria |
| Français | l’échapper belle |
| Deutsch | gerade nochmal davonkommen |
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