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Old 19-Nov-2006, 17:43
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Originally Posted by Beny View Post
Once we read an article called 'A close shave'. Our teacher told us what it means but I don`t know how to use it...in sentences... For example..how can I express that ' he nearly died' there was a close shave???I don`t think it`s right.
Can anyone help?

thanx much;)
The expression is likely to be used like this:
A: That was a close shave. We passed by there just before lightning hit the tree and the tree fell onto the road.
B: Yeah, that was a close shave. We might have been killed.
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