dodge a bullet
To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I missed the bus, but I dodged a bullet because it crashed.”
“I almost took that job, but I dodged a bullet when I heard the company went bankrupt.”
“By deciding not to invest in the volatile market last month, he realized he had dodged a bullet when the entire sector collapsed overnight.”
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bite the bullet
To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.
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get out of Dodge
To leave, especially to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.
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get the bullet
To be fired from one's employment.
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magic bullet
A simple remedy for a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease.
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number one with a bullet
Superlative; impossible to beat.
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put a band-aid on a bullet wound
To inadequately treat a serious situation.
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stop a bullet
To be shot; to receive a bullet in one's body.
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sweat bullets
To sweat profusely; especially, to be very nervous or anxious.
Last updated August 10, 2026