How is the phrase On l'a échappé belle translated from French to English
Se dit juste après avoir frôlé le pire.
Said right after something bad almost happened.
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Se dit juste après avoir frôlé le pire.
Said right after something bad almost happened.
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On l'a échappé belle — je ne l'avais pas vu. — That was a close call — I didn't see him.
Ouah, on l'a échappé belle. — Wow, that was a close call.
On l'a échappé belle, ralentissons. — That was a close call, let's slow down.
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