close call vs close shave

close call and close shave both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
close call	Yes	No	No	No
close shave	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, close call and close shave are synonyms defined as:

close call and close shave: something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

Other synonyms of close call include narrow escape, squeak, squeaker.

close call (noun)	close shave (noun)
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin	something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin