narrowly escaped; avoided injury or disaster
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- There’s no specific origin for this phrase, but it does come from the literal idea of dodging a bullet, usually on a battlefield or in a gunfight of some kind. When getting shot at and you narrowly miss the bullet, you’re avoiding the danger in a very literal sense.
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I was lucky the teacher didn't ask us to turn in our homework since I didn't finish it. I really dodged a bullet on that one.
Submitted by TriplePurple on April 07, 2024
Modified by TriplePurple on April 07, 2024
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