1. To "dodge a bullet" means to avoid an undesirable event. This is an informal idiom that you might use after you’ve narrowly avoided an injury or accident to express relief. It’s a positive thing if someone says you’ve "dodged a bullet"! This expression was first used literally in the early 20th century to describe someone who had avoided being shot in combat. The phrase took on a non-literal meaning in the second half of the 20th century. 2. Use "dodge a bullet" after you’ve avoided an unwanted event. If you’ve snuck out of the house and came back just in time so your mom wouldn’t know, you could say you "dodged a bullet". The unwanted event you escaped was your mom finding out and being upset with you. 3. Use "dodge a bullet" after you’ve avoided an injury or accident. Say while doing a new skateboard trick, you fall on your arm and have to be taken to the hospital. The doctor might tell you you’ve "dodged a bullet" if the x-ray shows you didn’t break your arm.
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