Select the correct meaning of the idiom in bold and italics.

I had a close shave this morning - my car was hit badly by a bull.

A narrow escape

The correct meaning of the idiom in bold and italics is (4) A narrow escape.

The idiom "close shave" means a narrow escape from danger or harm. It is often used to describe a situation where someone was very lucky to avoid being hurt or killed.

In the given sentence, the speaker is saying that they were very lucky to avoid being injured when their car was hit by a bull.

The other options do not fit the meaning of the idiom.

• In a position where one might receive severe criticism means to be in a situation where you might be blamed or punished for something.
• To be carrying a wild look means to have a look on your face that is angry or crazy.
• To request someone to stay calm and not get annoyed means to ask someone to be patient and not get angry.