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(idiomatic, informal) To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.

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dodge a bullet

Source Word

dodge a bullet

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, informal) To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.

Japanese Meaning

危機・災難、痛手を免れる。 / 危険な状況から辛うじて逃れる。 / 不測の事態を回避する。

When the storm changed course at the last minute, we realized we had managed to dodge a bullet.

嵐が直前で進路を変えたとき、私たちは間一髪で災難を免れたことに気づいた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, informal) To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.

dodges a bullet

（ present singular third-person ）

dodging a bullet

（ participle present ）

dodged a bullet

（ participle past ）

dodged a bullet

（ past ）