perilously close to

phrase

somewhat formal

: at or to a point where one is in great danger of (something happening)

The company was perilously close to bankruptcy.

She came perilously close to drowning.

Examples of perilously close to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The date is perilously close to that of the opening of a blockbuster Roy Lichtenstein exhibition, slated to open to the public on October 11, with press and member previews beginning October 8. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Just ten weeks later, the American experiment came perilously close to ending in the fields and woods of Upper Manhattan. — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

That’s perilously close to 20, a number that could put a chill in Los Angeles’ long, steamy love affair with the uber-bougie grocery store chain. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Tottenham came perilously close to falling out of the Premier League last season, a fate that would have dramatically altered their valuation. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for perilously close to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
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• anew
• askew
• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou