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чудом избежатьstresses
gen. cheat (смерти); have a narrow escape (чего-либо; a situation in which you only just avoid danger, difficulties, or trouble: A woman had a narrow escape yesterday when her car left the road. superbol)
cliche. narrowly avoid (обычно аварии, столкновения: Roger in Northern California shared a personal story about narrowly avoiding a plane crash in Alaska. Roger recounted a moment when he considered going on a fishing trip with a friend but decided against it to catch up on paperwork. The friend's plane crashed, resulting in the death of the pilot and an eight-year-old boy. He reflected on the incident as a miraculous escape, emphasizing that he would not be alive if he had chosen to take that flight. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver)
Makarov. have a close shave of something (чего-либо); miss something by a close shave (чего-либо)
чудом избежать: 14 phrases in 4 subjects
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