a close shave也叫close call
英文解释为:escape by the skin of one's teeth
死里逃生；劫后余生
close shave noun [C] (ALSO close call)
when you come extremely close to a dangerous or unpleasant situation or only just manage to avoid it:
e.g.
I had a close shave this morning,- some idiot almost knocked me off my bike.
