squeaker vs close shave

squeaker and close shave both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

squeaker (noun)	close shave (noun)
something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin	something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used