Close Shave {Dialogue} SCENARIO: Person#2 is nearly ran off the road in his sports car. A description of this near miss with the expression ‘CLOSE SHAVE” is confusing… Person#1 Hello, Person#2, you look frazzled. What wrong? I see you have a few bruises on your hands and face. What’s going on? Person#2 Hmm, I have had quite the morning. I was involved in an accident and ruined my sports car. Person#1 Oh no, not the one you just bought. What happened? Person#2 I was driving down Elm Street and was about to make a turn when this lady talking on her cell phone hit my car with her jeep. Person#1 Wow! What about the lady? Is she ok? Person#2 Yeah! She’s ok too - but it really was a CLOSE SHAVE. Person#1 Why was she carrying a razor? Person#2 No razor. CLOSE SHAVE is just an expression of something that is unpleasant or a dangerous situation which is barely avoided. You see the CLOSE SHAVE was that both vehicles were damaged; however, each of us walked away with just a few bruises.