A Near Miss Frog Kiss - A Near Miss Frog Kiss is when you almost chose the wrong thi

A Near Miss Frog Kiss is when you almost chose the wrong thing, but you got off easy because the frog was just a regular frog, not a cursed one.

I almost bought that house that was haunted by a very loud cat.

I almost started a band with my brother who only knew how to play the kazoo.

I almost got a tattoo of a chicken that looked like a spider.