in close quarters

idiom

: very close together
Over 200 people lived in close quarters on the ship.

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Birds of varying sizes can stress each other in close quarters. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Crews-Dezurn is known for her grit, her ability to thrive in close quarters, and her willingness to drag opponents into deep waters. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 So to get to work with Jeremy [Allen White] in close quarters, in any capacity, my wife and I and all our friends were so excited for that. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2025 The performers are all adequately attuned to the kind of B-movie fun they’re meant to be having, but the film around them rarely lives up, providing neither the comedy of double-life misunderstandings, nor the visceral thrill of gun play in close quarters. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in close quarters

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“In close quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20quarters. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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