Meaning:
If a situation is described as a close shave, it means that you came very close to a dangerous situation and you avoided it at the last minute.
Examples:
- Dudley, you look to me like a man in need of a close shave.
- We had a close shave of being arrested ourselves.
- Thank you for the close shave.
- Yes, that was a close shave.
- In case I have to give a bad acting monkey a close shave.
- I wanted a close shave, but the razor was dull.
- This electric razor can provide a clean and close shave.
- Don't shake, or it may be a close shave!
- Oh, my poor Madame, that was a close shave.
- That was a close shave.