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

1.
terselamat dari bahaya, mengelak 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 terselamat dari bahaya apabila saya terlepas penerbangan itu, kerana ia kemudiannya terhempas.
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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 fikir dia akan dipecat, tetapi dia terselamat dari masalah apabila syarikat memutuskan untuk mengecilkan jabatan lain.