Meaning of narrow escape | Babel Free
ˌnæɹəʊ ɪˈskeɪpDefinitions
A situation in which some danger or unfortunate circumstance is only just avoided.
Equivalents
Français
l’échapper belle
Tagalog
lusot
Examples
“Meredith referred to the turnpike or carriage road constructed by the Tredegar Iron Company alongside the tramroad from Penllwyn Mawr to Tredegar, and said there was no fence between the two; he had experienced narrow escapes at times when on horseback, for horses occasionally took fright when meeting locomotives.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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