A barely successful flight from or avoidance of danger or trouble, as in He had a narrow escape, since the bullet came within inches of his head. This expression uses narrow in the sense of "barely sufficient." [Late 1500s] For a newer synonym, see
close call.
narrow escape
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
Synonyms: close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker
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