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English Idiom: Dodge a bullet
I have another interesting idiom today.
This time, we are going to talk about dodging bullets.
When a person has successfully avoided a bad situation, you may hear them say, ‘I dodged that bullet.’
To dodge a bullet means to successfully avoid a bad situation.
If you foresee an accident and avoid it, you dodge a bullet.
For example, imagine that your company is not doing well.
You decide to find another job.
After a short period, you find a new job and start working.
Then your old company goes bankrupt, and all of the employees lose their jobs.
Good for you! You dodged a bullet, and that, ladies and gentlemen, is how it’s done.
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