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Out of Danger

Danger / Out of Danger

Out of Danger

14 Words

7m

1
close call
名词

千钧一发, 侥幸脱险

The company had a close call with a cyber attack, but their security measures prevented the breach.

这家公司曾与网络攻击擦肩而过,但其安全措施防止了入侵。

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2
close shave
名词

千钧一发, 侥幸脱险

He had a close shave when the car's brakes failed, but he managed to stop just inches from the cliff's edge.

当汽车的刹车失灵时,他侥幸脱险,但设法在离悬崖边缘仅几英寸的地方停了下来。

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3
[get] out of Dodge
content.phrase

Not knowing what else to do, he gets out of dodge and flees to Chicago to get in touch with his sister.

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4
(as|) safe as houses
content.phrase

With the state-of-the-art security system, your valuables will be as safe as houses in our vault.

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5
on the safe side
content.phrase

You probably won't need to apply for planning permission to build a shed in your garden, but to be on the safe side, check with your local planning department.

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6
[make|beat] a (hasty|) retreat
content.phrase

Due to the impending rain we did not hang around on the summit, but instead made hasty retreat back to the van.

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7
[be] out of the woods
content.phrase

After a long and grueling recovery, the patient is finally out of the woods and on the road to better health.

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8
[save] {sb} by the bell
content.phrase
9
off the hook
off the hook
content.phrase

Thanks to the extension granted by the teacher, I'm off the hook for submitting the assignment today.

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10
in (good|safe) hands
content.phrase

After researching various options, we decided to leave our beloved pet in good hands by choosing a reputable and caring pet boarding facility.

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11
[dodge] a bullet
content.phrase

I was supposed to be on that flight, but I canceled at the last minute, so I really dodged a bullet when I heard about the crash.

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12
the coast [is] clear
content.sentence

He peeked around the corner to make sure the coast was clear before sneaking into the forbidden room.

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13
[live] to tell the tale
content.phrase

Despite the harrowing plane crash, all the passengers survived and lived to tell the tale.

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14
[keep|hold] {sb/sth} at bay
content.phrase

The guard dog kept intruders at bay during the night.

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