Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
We dodged a bullet when we didn’t fall for the agents’ words
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e To narrowly avoid situation.
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This idiom is often used metaphorically to describe successfully avoiding something harmful, risky, or undesirable, often by luck or quick action.
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So, in the context of the sentence, it means that the speaker and others narrowly avoided a potentially harmful situation by not falling for the agents' words.