barely miss

Examples (10)

• The speeding car barely missed the lamppost.
• She barely missed the ball during the tennis match.
• The stray bullet barely missed his shoulder.
• He barely missed getting caught cheating.
• We barely missed our flight due to heavy traffic.
• The meteor barely missed the planet, causing relief.
• I barely missed stepping on a snake in the tall grass.
• They barely missed out on the promotion due to one small error.
• The diver barely missed the platform, landing awkwardly.
• The cyclist barely missed hitting the curb and falling.