SINCE 1828
close to
idiomDefinition of close to
1
: almost or nearly
They spent close to half a million dollars on the project. Our company employs close to a thousand workers. I haven't seen her in close to a year.
2
British
: from a short distance : close up
She's even more beautiful when seen close to.
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