dodge a bullet
US /dɑdʒ ə ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /dɑdʒ ə ˈbʊlɪt/

1.
menghindari bahaya, lolos dari masalah
to narrowly avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation
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I really dodged a bullet when I missed that flight, as it later crashed.
Saya benar-benar menghindari bahaya ketika saya ketinggalan penerbangan itu, karena kemudian jatuh.
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She thought she was going to be fired, but she dodged a bullet when the company decided to downsize a different department.
Dia pikir dia akan dipecat, tetapi dia menghindari masalah besar ketika perusahaan memutuskan untuk merampingkan departemen lain.