Dodged a Bullet. Idiom. If someone has dodged a bullet, they have successfully avoided a very serious problem.

No offense to Fred Savage, who announced this week that he and his wife were expecting their second child, but man: Winnie Cooper totally dodged a bullet when that relationship went sour. Could you imagine Winnie's dismay if, 15 years later, she -- looking like she does today -- rolled over in bed and realized that she was married to him?