I had a close shave

close - nearby, within spitting distance from/to, neighboring, in the neighborhood of, at close quarters to, ’a hop, on the doorstep, adjacent to, and a jump from’, abutting, a stone’s throw (away) from/to, within reach of, alongside, skip, near, nigh to, adjoining, in the vicinity of, close-packed, compact, cramped, tight, solid, dense, congested

shave - shaving, barber, trim, snip off, cut off, crop, scrape, pare, plane, whittle, reduce, decrease, lessen, shrink, pare down, cut, kiss, glance off, touch, graze, brush, knock off

had - commanded, enjoyed, held, owned, possessed, retained