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It means an instance of nearly dying.
--After a brush with death, Claire seemed more friendly and outgoing.
A newspaper heading, where the idiom is explained in the text:-
Man Charged After Brush With Death On Train Track
A 21-year-old Gibsonville man is facing charges after police said he stood on a railroad track, jumping out of the way only seconds before the train would have struck him, Gibsonville police said Tuesday.
--After a brush with death, Claire seemed more friendly and outgoing.
A newspaper heading, where the idiom is explained in the text:-
Man Charged After Brush With Death On Train Track
A 21-year-old Gibsonville man is facing charges after police said he stood on a railroad track, jumping out of the way only seconds before the train would have struck him, Gibsonville police said Tuesday.