"Near miss" isn't "nearly a miss" - it's a *miss* where both parties were *near*...

		danparsonson on June 26, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Two self-driving cars involved in 'near miss' in C... "Near miss" isn't "nearly a miss" - it's a miss where both parties were near each other. "Near hit" may actually make more logical sense though.