Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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Yesterday in a collision between a truck and a car he had a close shave.
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- maintain cleanliness
- remove the entire hair
- a narrow escape
- close relations
Correct Option: C
a close shave : a narrow escape
● The car passed so close to us; it was really a close shave. The best option is a narrow escape.
