🛡️ dodge a bullet
Concrete Meaning
To narrowly avoid a dangerous, negative, or disastrous situation.
💬 Context & Examples
Use this when expressing relief after you just escaped a bad outcome, like a terrible contract, a bad relationship, or a failed project.
- "I really dodged a bullet by not taking that job; the company went bankrupt three months later."
- "We dodged a bullet when the client canceled that impossible deadline."
🧠 Pattern Challenge
Test Yourself
What is the literal, physical visual of "dodging a bullet" on a battlefield?
Show Answer
Literally moving your body out of the way just in time as a lethal projectile flies past you, narrowly escaping severe injury or death.