close at hand English

Meaning close at hand meaning

What does close at hand mean?

close at hand

— adjective (= at hand) close in space; within reach the town is close at hand

— adjective (= at hand, imminent, impending) close in time; about to occur retribution is at hand some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand in imminent danger his impending retirement

Synonyms close at hand synonyms

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close at hand English » English

at hand

available

imminent

close

up

ready to hand

on hand

nearby

near

impending

impendent

hot

under one’s nose

shut

print

on tap

nigh

imminence

forthcoming

come-at-able

closely

close by

before one’s very eyes

around