I really dodged a bullet when I missed that flight, as it later crashed.

그 비행기를 놓쳤을 때 정말 위기를 모면했다. 나중에 추락했거든.

She thought she was going to be fired, but she dodged a bullet when the company decided to downsize a different department.

그녀는 해고될 줄 알았지만, 회사가 다른 부서를 축소하기로 결정하면서 위기를 모면했다.