A linguistic irritant XXII

I'll admit that of all the linguistic irritants I've cited so far, this is the one I've said most: "We (or I) dodged a bullet."  Unless you've dodged a bullet literally, it's best to avoid using that expression.  As I look back, I realize how I've used that expression too often in reference to a test that was postponed, a stack of CDs that I almost knocked off the stereo accidentally, or an order for stamps I placed just before postage rates increased.  In such trivial instances, it's more appropriate to say, "Lucky for me (or us) that (such-and-such) happened..." or "That was fortunate."