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dodge a bullet

idiom
Meaning

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


Examples
SIMPLE

I missed the bus, but I dodged a bullet because it crashed.

CONTEXTUAL

I almost took that job, but I dodged a bullet when I heard the company went bankrupt.

COMPLEX

By deciding not to invest in the volatile market last month, he realized he had dodged a bullet when the entire sector collapsed overnight.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bite the bullet

    To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.

  2. 02

    get out of Dodge

    To leave, especially to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.

  3. 03

    get the bullet

    To be fired from one's employment.

  4. 04

    magic bullet

    A simple remedy for a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease.

  5. 05

    number one with a bullet

    Superlative; impossible to beat.

  6. 06

    put a band-aid on a bullet wound

    To inadequately treat a serious situation.

  7. 07

    stop a bullet

    To be shot; to receive a bullet in one's body.

  8. 08

    take a bullet

    To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.

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