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escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.Rate it:

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escape the bear and fall to the lionTo avoid a problem or inconvenience only to exchange it for an even worse misfortune afterwardsRate it:

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escape fireAn unconventional or counter intuitive solution to a difficult problem.Rate it:

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fire escapeemergency exitRate it:

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narrow downMake more specific.Rate it:

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narrow boatcanal bargeRate it:

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on the straight and narrowHonest; proceeding according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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straight and narrowA path of honesty; procedure according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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strait and narrowFollowing a good path in life.Rate it:

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by the skin of one's teethBarely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.Rate it:

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duck outTo move or act so as to achieve avoidance, escape, or evasion.Rate it:

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go to groundTo escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted.Rate it:

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slip through the cracksTo escape notice or lack sufficient attention.Rate it:

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win by a noseTo win narrowly; to have a narrow victory.Rate it:

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stand from underTo escape something falling or being thrown from above.Rate it:

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beat outTo win by a narrow margin.Rate it:

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break outTo escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.Rate it:

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Catch-22A difficult situation from which there is no escape because it involves mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.Rate it:

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dimittere e manibus hostesto let the enemy escape.Rate it:

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home in onTo focus or narrow down to something; to find or draw closer, as by trial and error or a gradual seeking process.Rate it:

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give someone the slipTo evade, escape, or get away from somebody.Rate it:

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apron stringOne of the pair of strings or narrow sewn cloth strips used to fasten an apron around the wearer's waist.Rate it:

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edge outTo win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo attempt to escape an extremely bad situationRate it:

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under lock and keyImprisoned with little or no chance of escape.Rate it:

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zero in onTo successfully narrow down a search.Rate it:

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albatrossAny of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.Rate it:

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light outTo seek to escape pursuit by fleeing.Rate it:

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blindA covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.Rate it:

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break outprison escapeRate it:

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bust outto escape (from); break outRate it:

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by a hair's breadthBy a narrow marginRate it:

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chickens coming home to roostConsequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.Rate it:

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Chips are DownA certain situation is getting serious and required immediate attention to escape any major issue or problemRate it:

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Close ShaveTo escape a dangerous situation very closely or to avoid some errors with a slight marginRate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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crash diveAn emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or to avoid a collision.Rate it:

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deathbed conversionAn abrupt, last-minute change in one's professed beliefs, principles, or point of view in order to escape a serious threat or to increase one's chances of success.Rate it:

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do a bunkTo escape or flee under incriminating circumstances.Rate it:

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e (de) manibus effugere, elābito slip, escape from the hands.Rate it:

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effugere, elābi e manibus hostiumto escape from the hands of the enemy.Rate it:

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fall through the cracksTo be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.Rate it:

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fly the coopTo escape from a pen or similar enclosure.Rate it:

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Fly the CoopTo move or leave secretly from a place or situation, to run away or get way or escapeRate it:

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fly the coopTo depart hastily or unannounced; to escape or flee.Rate it:

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get awaymake an escapeRate it:

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get awayescapeRate it:

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get outTo leave or escapeRate it:

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get outTo come out of a situation ; to escape a fateRate it:

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