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dodge a bullet

/dɔd͡ʒ ə ˈbʊl.ɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
dodge a bul-let
IPA
/dɔd͡ʒ ə ˈbʊl.ɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.

Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɔd͡ʒ ə ˈbʊl.ɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dodges a bullet (present, singular) dodging a bullet (participle, present) dodged a bullet (participle, past) dodged a bullet (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce dodge a bullet?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɔd͡ʒ ə ˈbʊl.ɪt/.
What does dodge a bullet mean?
To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.

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