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close-at-hand
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close-at-hand       [klohs-uht-hand] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
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close at hand

adjective
1. close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand" [syn: at hand] 
2. close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement" [syn: at hand] 

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close at hand

see at hand.


The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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