narrow escape 九死一生;幸免于难;千钧一发;侥幸脱险

【例句】
It was a narrow escape, one of many he would have during his long flight.
这真是九死一生，也是他长期飞行生涯的其中之一。

He called it a narrow escape. But it was really a cliff-hanger .
他称之为侥幸逃脱，但那确实让他胆战心惊。