What does close shave mean?

Definitions for close shave
kloʊsclose shave

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escapenoun

    something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Wiktionary

  1. close shavenoun

    A shave that is very short or near the skin.

  2. close shavenoun

    A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.

Wikipedia

  1. Close Shave

    Close Shave is one of Australia's longest serving male a cappella quartets. Based in Hobart, the quartet delights audiences at conferences, dinners, weddings, and other public functions with its diverse repertoire. In addition to the traditional Barbershop music style, the quartet is known to mix in popular music, jazz, Gospel, sea shanties, swing, and even some comedy.

ChatGPT

  1. close shave

    A close shave refers to a situation where one narrowly avoids danger, difficulty or failure. It usually implies that the situation was resolved at the last possible moment, and that harm or failure was very nearly the inevitable outcome. This idiom is also often used to refer to very narrow margins or close calls in general.

Wikidata

  1. Close Shave

    Close Shave is one of Australia's longest serving male a cappella quartets. Based in Hobart, the quartet delights audiences at conferences, dinners, weddings, and other public functions with its diverse repertoire. In addition to the traditional Barbershop music style, the quartet is known to mix in popular music, jazz, Gospel, sea shanties, swing, and even some comedy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of close shave in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of close shave in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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