كيف تنطق "have a close shave"

expression

HAV uh KLOHS SHAYV

hav uh KLOHZ SHAYV

التعريف

To narrowly avoid an accident or danger; to escape harm by a very small margin.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈʃeɪv

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hæv/ /æɪ/ /kləʊz/ /ʃˈeɪv

أمريكي

HAV uh KLOHS SHAYV

بريطاني

hav uh KLOHZ SHAYV

I had a close shave when the car almost hit me.

John had a close shave while crossing the busy street.

We had a close shave on our hike but made it out safely.

That was a close shave—I almost dropped my laptop off the balcony!