English phrase of the day: Dodge a bullet

Everyday English Speaking Courses: Free E-Book 500 Real English Phrases: 35% Discount on the Complete Program: Hello students! Our phrase of the day is to dodge a bullet. A bullet is the small metal piece that is shot out of a gun, and dodge means to move so that you escape something. But the expression dodge a bullet doesn’t specifically mean you escape from being shot. Instead, it’s used more generally to mean avoiding any situation that turns out to be disastrous or very harmful. Let me give you an example -a woman was dating a man who started acting controlling and abusive, doing things like preventing her from having male friends, and grabbing her by the hair when he was angry. Fortunately, she broke up with the guy and moved to another city, so he is no longer in her life. Y