a situation in which an accident or unpleasant situation almost happened and was only just avoided.

I managed to brake just in time but it was a near miss.

• dredge up
• dredge up something
• dress down
• dressed to kill
• dressed to the nines
• dress someone down
• dress something up
• dress up
• drift with the tide
• drill into
• drill into someone
• drill something into
• drill something into someone
• drink like a fish
• drink someone under the table
• drink to
• drink to someone
• drink under the table
• drive a coach and horses through
• drive a coach and horses through something
• drive a hard bargain
• drive a wedge between
• drive a wedge between someone
• drive a wedge between something
• drive crazy