A close shave

贴面剃须

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2015-05-19

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What's a razor got to do with Rob's bike ride to work? Here's an expression for when you've had a narrow escape.
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  • The English we speak from bbclearningenglish.com hello and welcome to the English We Speak with Me Fei Fei and me Rob.

  • Hello, Rob.

  • Are you ok?

  • You've got some cuts on your face.

  • Oh, well, yes.

  • I've had a bit of a bad morning.

  • I'm sorry to hear that.

  • What happened?

  • Well, I was cycling into the office and some idiot ran out in the road right in front of me.

  • Crikey.

  • Did you hit him?

  • No, but it was a close shave.

  • A close shave?

  • Did he have a razor?

  • No.

  • Fei.

  • Fei.

  • That would have hurt.