"barely" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- I barely avoided her head as she threw it back.
- He moved to the left, barely avoiding a knife thrust to his back.
- The 1974 Angels were a last place team who barely avoided losing 100 games (94).
- He could barely avoid the missiles thrown at him, which now included large rocks.
- Finally, at the last possible moment, he pulled the aircraft up, barely avoiding the icy sea below.
- The painting fell from her arms; she barely avoided stumbling over it.
- Phil barely avoided falling on top of Jack and jumped back.
- He barely avoided actually sprawling on the deck and dropping everything.
- He scored five goals in 33 games during the season to help his team barely avoid relegation.
- I can barely avoid stabbing myself, and I've never felt the lack.
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