# dodge a bullet

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/dodge-a-bullet
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- 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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