dodge the bullet（with）
侥幸躲（逃）过一劫；成功地避免或逃脱危险或困境；避免（失败、损失、受伤等）
dodge /dɑːdʒ/
v.闪避；避开；躲开；(尤指不诚实地)逃避；闪开
n.推脱的计策；逃避的诡计；骗人的伎俩
narrowly avoid something or some situation， that turns out to be undesirable, disastrous, dangerous, or otherwise harmful.
小心地侥幸避开那些被证明是不可取的、灾难性的、危险的或有害的事情或情况。
【俚语源头】
短语本意是指“躲过子弹” 。这个短语的起源可以追溯到战争时期。在战斗中，子弹是致命的威胁，躲避子弹可以保命。这个短语后来引申为指代侥幸地成功地避免或逃脱危险或困境。"dodge the bullet" 的意思是成功地避免或逃脱危险、困境或不幸的情况。它通常用于非正式场合，用来形容某人幸运地避免了一个潜在的问题或危险，侥幸躲过一劫。
【经典运用】
South Texas dodged a bullet with no direct hit from Hurricane Emily.
德州南部躲过一劫，飓风艾米丽没有直接席卷那个地方。
She dodged a bullet because she avoided marrying with someone who probably would have abused her.
她躲过了一劫，因为她没有和一个可能虐待她的人结婚。
She dated that guy for a while, but then she found out he was a fraud. She really dodged a bullet with him.
她和那个家伙约会了一段时间，但后来她发现他是个骗子。她真是逃过了一劫。
She'll realize she dodged a bullet.
她将意识到她已侥幸躲过一劫。
Most COVID-19 infections in China at the current stage are people who dodged the bullet during the first massive infection wave at the end of last year.
现阶段，中国大多数新冠肺炎感染者都是在去年年底的第一次大规模感染浪潮中躲过一劫的人。（外刊）
Officials said there were no survivors of the plane crash. I was supposed to be on that flight, but I canceled at the last minute. I really dodged a bullet.
官方说这次飞机失事无一人生还。我本来应该在那个航班上，但我在最后一刻取消了。我真是逃过一劫。
I really dodged the bullet ，when my exam was postponed to next week, as I hadn't studied for it at all!
当我的考试被推迟到下周时，我侥幸躲过了一劫，因为我根本没有学习！
He almost invested all his money in that company, but luckily he changed his mind. He really dodged a bullet.
他几乎把所有的钱都投资到那家公司，但幸运的是他改变了主意。他真是逃过一劫。
Even if we manage to dodge the bullet with avian flu, there are a lot of other animal diseases which are crossing the boundary and infecting human.
即使我们能够避免禽流感造成的灾难，我们目前也还面临许多其它跨国境和能够传染人类的动物疾病。
But Mr. Diamond should not assume that the resignation of his chairman means he has dodged the bullet.
但戴蒙德不应认为，他辞去主席职务意味着自己躲过了一劫。
Sometimes life throws you a curveball when you least expect it, and you’re lucky just to dodge the bullet.
有的时候，你会因为幸运地解决生活丢给我们的问题而感到短暂的幸福。
The bank really dodged a bullet by avoiding a merger with another financial institute that was virtually bankrupt.
这家金融机构实际已经破产，银行当初未与之合并真是躲过了一劫。
【情景对话】
A: "I heard that John has become a drug addict and is living out of his car. Didn't you two used to date?"
我听说约翰成了一名瘾君子，并且住在他的车里。 你们两曾经约会过吧？
B: "Yeah, but we broke up about five years ago. Looks like I dodged a bullet on that one."
是的，我们五年前分手了。看来我好像逃过了一劫。
最后：
[动词dodge+-ing短语]
She tried to dodge paying her taxes.
她想方设法逃税。
Shy film stars dodge cameras.
胆怯的影星不敢正对摄影机。
Many struggling firms are ready to break the law by dodging tax.
很多挣扎求生的企业不惜违法逃税。
He ran across the road, dodging the traffic.
他躲开来往的车辆跑过马路。
He dodged our questions by changing the subject.
他改变话题以规避我们的问题。
