事ことなきを得える

expression, ichidan verb

end without incident; avoid serious trouble

Used when a potentially troublesome situation resolves peacefully or without major consequences. Often appears in past tense 事なきを得た.

• 大だい事じに至いたらず、事ことなきを得えた。

  It didn't turn into something serious and ended without incident.

• 迅じん速そくな対たい応おうで事ことなきを得えた。

  Thanks to the prompt response, the situation was resolved without trouble.