slight accident
Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words
an accident that is not serious
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Examples (10)
- He had a slight accident on his way to work, but he wasn't hurt.
- The police report described it as a slight accident with no injuries.
- Although it was just a slight accident, she was still quite shaken.
- Bumping into the lamppost was a slight accident that embarrassed him more than anything.
- Be careful on the icy roads to avoid even a slight accident.
- The driver who caused the slight accident apologized immediately.
- A slight accident was reported in the parking lot this morning.
- I had a slight accident in the kitchen and spilled some coffee, but the stain came out.
- If it's just a slight accident, you can probably exchange insurance information without calling the police.
- There was a slight accident during the experiment, but no equipment was damaged.