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/klohs"euht hand"/, adj.lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
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close at hand — {adj. phr.} Handy; close by; within one s range. * /My calendar isn t close at hand, so I can t tell you whether we can come next week or not./ * /I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close at hand — {adj. phr.} Handy; close by; within one s range. * /My calendar isn t close at hand, so I can t tell you whether we can come next week or not./ * /I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close at hand — If something is close at hand, it is nearby or conveniently located … The small dictionary of idiomes
close at hand — index close (near), forthcoming, future, immediate (imminent), immediate (not distant), instant … Law dictionary
close at hand — adjective 1. close in space; within reach (Freq. 1) the town is close at hand • Syn: ↑at hand • Similar to: ↑close 2. close in time; about to occur retribution is at hand … Useful english dictionary
close\ at\ hand — adj. phr. Handy; close by; within one s range. My calendar isn t close at hand, so I can t tell you whether we can come next week or not. I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal … Словарь американских идиом
close at hand — keep the manual close at hand Syn: readily available, available, handy, to hand, within reach, accessible, close, close by, near, nearby, at the ready, at one s fingertips, at one s disposal, convenient; informal get at able … Thesaurus of popular words
close at hand — If something is close at hand, it is nearby or conveniently located. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
close at hand — close/near at hand very near. To have a few basic shops and services near at hand is a great thing … New idioms dictionary
close at hand — very close, nearby … English contemporary dictionary
