1. close shave - Noun
2. close shave - Phrase
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
Source: WordNetBecause a second of film constitutes 24 separate frames, even a short half-hour film like A Close Shave takes a great deal of time to animate. Source: Internet
A woman had a close shave as passersby lifted a car to rescue her after she was trapped under it in a freak road accident in China. Source: Internet
A close shave between the country’s political capital and its commercial hub emerged, with Delhi scoring to scrape a win with 51 per cent of the votes over Mumbai’s 49 per cent. Source: Internet
Sometimes, Gromit refuses to take (or simply ignores) Wallace's orders, such as in A Close Shave and Shopper 13, wherein Wallace orders him to get rid of Shaun, but Gromit does not. Source: Internet
It’s chock full of skin benefiting ingredients like oat kernel extract, coconut oil and green tea, which all help ensure a close shave without causing any irritation. Source: Internet
It was a close shave for all involved, but thankfully nobody was seriously injured. Source: Internet