上記のとあるスポーツ面の見出しの dodge a bulletの意味は？
In the headline above, what does "dodge a bullet" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎によると「弾丸をよける、問題［嫌なこと］を回避する、惨事［悲惨な結果］を免れる」とあるが、最初の「弾丸をよける」は確かに間違いではいかもしれないが、現実的にあまり使わないでしょう。（笑）これは、どちらかというと、語源だと思う。
Answer
According to Oxford Dictionaries: Manage to avoid a difficult or unwelcome situation.
Etymology/語源
Super Beefyによると、このイディオムは、第一次世界大戦の兵隊が使い始めたとのこと。当時の砲弾は、目で見えるほど遅く飛んだので、避けることができたとか。According to Super Beefy: "The expression derives from soldiers in World War I who talked about artillery shells that could be avoided because they arced through the air slowly enough to be seen."
Examples
- ‘He dodged a bullet with his Oct. 24 mistrial, but his troubles aren't over.’
- A: "I heard that John has become a drug addict and is living out of his car. Didn't you two used to date?" B:"Yeah, but we broke up about five years ago. Looks like I dodged a bullet on that one."
- I really dodged the bullet when my exam was postponed to next week, as I hadn't studied for it at all!
- I couldn’t get time off work to go camping last weekend, but it was raining all weekend so I guess I dodged a bullet.
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