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今日みていた米ドラマ、キャッスル〜ミステリー作家は事件がお好きのSeason4 Episode18 に出てきたフレーズです。

ドラマのスクリプトは
・・・ then a brush with death made her wake up and change her bad-girl ways.
・・・ But after the accident, she left all of that behind.
That was her brush with death? It was a train derailment last year.

http://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scri...

brush with death
(Fig.) an instance of nearly dying.
－ After a brush with death, Claire seemed more friendly and outgoing.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/brush+with+death

brush (n.)
5. [countable] brush with somebody/something
a short unfriendly meeting with someone; an occasion when you nearly experience something unpleasant
－ She had a nasty brush with her boss this morning.
－ In his job he's had frequent brushes with death.
－ a brush with the law
(OLD)

brush with death
死にそうになる、死にかける、死にひんする、死のふちから生還する
死にそうになったこと［経験・体験］、死に至る［ひんする・直面する］ような（危険な）こと［経験・体験・出来事］、死と隣り合わせの（危険な）こと［経験・体験］、死を覚悟するような（危険な）こと［経験・体験・出来事］

close brush with death
死の瀬戸際

nearest brush with death
最も［一番・非常に］危険なこと［経験・体験・出来事］

have a brush with death
死にそうな目に遭う、死に至る［ひんする］ような（危険な）経験［体験］をする、死と隣り合わせの［を覚悟するような］（危険な）経験［体験］をする

アルク英辞郎
http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=brush+with+death

brush　(n.)
4. 可算名詞
a [通例単数形で] すれ合い，軽い接触.
－ I felt the brush of her dress. 彼女のドレスが軽く触れたのを感じた.
b 小ぜり合い; 抵触 〔with〕.
－ have a brush with the law 法律に抵触する.
(Weblio)