Have a near miss Meaning in English
expression
HAV-uh-NEER-miss
HAV-uh-NEE-uh-miss
Definition
To almost be involved in an accident or bad situation, but escape unharmed or avoid it at the last moment.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used for car accidents but applies to any almost-dangerous situation. Slightly informal and idiomatic. Often used in the pattern 'have a near miss with...'. Do not confuse with 'miss' (to fail to hit or catch).
Spanish: casi tener un accidente - librarse por pocoPortuguese (BR): quase sofrer um acidente - escapar por poucoPortuguese (PT): por pouco evitar um acidente - escapar por um trizChinese (Simplified): 差点出事 - 有惊无险Chinese (Traditional): 差點出事 - 有驚無險Hindi: बाल-बाल बचनाArabic: كاد أن يحدث حادث - نجى بأعجوبةBengali: বিপদের কাছাকাছি যাওয়া - অল্পের জন্য রক্ষা পাওয়াRussian: чуть не попасть в аварию - едва избежать опасностиJapanese: 危うく事故に遭いそうになる - 間一髪で危険を免れるVietnamese: suýt gặp nạn - suýt xảy ra tai nạnKorean: 아슬아슬하게 피해가다 - 큰일날 뻔하다Turkish: kıl payı kurtulmak - ucuz atlatmakUrdu: بال بال بچنا - ایک خطرناک صورتحال سے بچناIndonesian: nyaris celaka - hampir saja mengalami kecelakaan
Example Sentences
We had a near miss on the highway today.
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She had a near miss while crossing the street.
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The cyclist had a near miss with a car.
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I had a near miss with a dog running into the road last night.
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We had a near miss at the airport when we almost missed our flight.
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That was close! We had a near miss with another boat.
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