To narrowly escape a dangerous or unlucky situation.
Escapar por poco de una situación peligrosa o desafortunada. (Escapar por poco de una situacion peligrosa o desafortunada)
"We really dodged a bullet when that deal fell through."
"Realmente escapamos por poco cuando ese trato fracasó." (Realmente escapamos por poco cuando ese trato fracaso)
to spend money carelessly or extravagantly
to reduce how much you use or pressure someone
to begin to improve after a difficult period
to suddenly make a lot of money
a person who is the first to do something innovative
to ignore or hide a problem or mistake