Haunted

adj.

Heard in Cork

Extremely lucky or fortunate, often escaping disaster by the skin of one's teeth.

In use

I was haunted I didn't get mowed down by that bloody car like!

Posh English

Good heavens, I was most fortunate indeed not to have been struck by that motor car!

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