close at hand
idiom
: near in time or place
I always keep a few tissues close at hand.
The time for us to leave was close at hand.
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Windows stay shut, inhalers stay close at hand, and the clean up of black snow is nearly constant.
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Cruise lines have long promised a taste of paradise, complete with white-sand beaches, turquoise seas and every comfort close at hand.
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Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Windows stay shut, inhalers stay close at hand, and the clean up of black snow is nearly constant.
—Colin Walkes, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The best garden tool organizer keeps everything neat, tidy and close at hand.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Cruise lines have long promised a taste of paradise, complete with white-sand beaches, turquoise seas and every comfort close at hand.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for close at hand
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“Close at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20at%20hand. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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