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Social sciences → Etymology → Phrase origins → Phrase origins, A - H
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  • Raddman
    I don't think it has a known origin, I think the saying speaks for itself...JMO
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  • VSPrasad
    a narrow escape from serious danger or trouble Origin: 1825–35, Americanism http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=close+shave&r=66 Meaning #1: something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin Synonyms: close call, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape A shave that is very short or near the skin. (idiomatic) A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/close_shave
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