foresight ['fɔ:sait]

先见，预感（名词）

(noun) The ability to think and plan ahead, often taking prudent actions to avoid undesirable possibilities.

EXAMPLE: A good mechanic has the foresight to replace old parts before they break.

一个好的机械师在旧零件坏掉之前就有要更换它们的预感。

close shave

险些遭难

A narrowly avoided disaster.

EXAMPLE: We finished the big project less than an hour before our deadline; that was really a close shave.

我们在截止时间不到一小时前完成了这个大项目，差一点没有按时完成。