- dodge a bullet
- also dodge the bullet
phrasal
to narrowly avoid an unwelcome, harmful, or disastrous outcome or occurrence <coastal towns dodged a bullet when the hurricane veered out to sea>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dodge a bullet
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dodge the bullet — If someone has dodged a bullet, they have successfully avoided a very serious problem … The small dictionary of idiomes
dodge a bullet — If you dodge a bullet, you narrowly avoid a very serious problem or a disaster. I dodged a bullet when I missed the plane. It crashed just after take off … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dodge the bullet — phrasal see dodge a bullet … New Collegiate Dictionary
dodge a bullet — phrasal : to avoid a potentially unpleasant outcome not … too late to dodge the tax bullet on a losing fund Douglas Armstrong … Useful english dictionary
dodge the bullet — transitive verb see dodge III … Useful english dictionary
dodge a bullet — verb /dɒdʒ ə ˈbʊlɪt/ to have a narrow escape; to avoid injury or disaster Harold dodged a bullet. He got a D on the final exam … Wiktionary
dodge the bullet — vp To luckily avoid misfortune. When the draft was around, Idodged the bullet because I was flat footed and my dad was the mayor. 1960s … Historical dictionary of American slang
dodge a bullet — avoid a failure or loss or injury Kevin dodged a bullet. He got a D on the final exam … English idioms
bullet — /ˈbʊlət / (say booluht) noun 1. a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms. 2. a small ball. 3. Also, bullet point. a heavy dot used in a document to make a particular passage of text more prominent, especially used …
dodge a/the bullet — see ↑dodge, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑bullet dodge a/the bullet chiefly US informal : to barely avoid being hit or affected by something harmful The island dodged a bullet when the hurricane turned south. • • • Main Entry: ↑dodge … Useful english dictionary
