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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Gaines also keeps a humidifier close at hand for her plants that need it.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Schematics show plans for a cultural center and more than 200 apartments for embassy staff – not a common feature of Western governments' embassies but employed by some authoritarian governments including Russia, North Korea and Cuba to keep employees close at hand.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
To help keep delight close at hand, Fun Buddy opens a private corner for favorite clips.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The zippered chest pocket kept our phone and wallet close at hand, and the DWR treatment helped keep moisture away from the insulation.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
Schematics show plans for a cultural center and more than 200 apartments for embassy staff – not a common feature of Western governments' embassies but employed by some authoritarian governments including Russia, North Korea and Cuba to keep employees close at hand.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
To help keep delight close at hand, Fun Buddy opens a private corner for favorite clips.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The zippered chest pocket kept our phone and wallet close at hand, and the DWR treatment helped keep moisture away from the insulation.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Close at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20at%20hand. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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