l'échapper belle

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /l‿e.ʃa.pe bɛl/

Verb

l’échapper belle

(informal) to have a narrow escape, to have a close call, to dodge a bullet
Synonym: avoir chaud

Usage notes

Chiefly used in compound tenses: passé composé, plus-que-parfait, passé antérieur and futur antérieur.

See also

avoir chaud aux fesses

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