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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But even here, the sense that fate waits to split them up remains close at hand.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
And classic fly-fishing waterways like the Teton River, Henry’s Fork, and the South Fork of the Snake River are close at hand.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
Also conveniently close at hand: the dozen or so Caribbean restaurants on nearby Utica Avenue, including the beloved Ali’s Roti Shop.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The dweller felt vulnerable, with his eyes and ears elsewhere and strangers close at hand.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
And classic fly-fishing waterways like the Teton River, Henry’s Fork, and the South Fork of the Snake River are close at hand.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2025
Also conveniently close at hand: the dozen or so Caribbean restaurants on nearby Utica Avenue, including the beloved Ali’s Roti Shop.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The dweller felt vulnerable, with his eyes and ears elsewhere and strangers close at hand.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Close at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20at%20hand. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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