3close 
/ˈkloʊs/ adverb
clos·er; clos·est /ˈkloʊs/ adverb : at or to a short distance or time away
▪ Don't drive so close to the car in front of you. ▪ He told me to stay/keep close as we walked through the crowd. ▪ Come close, everyone. ▪ Look close [=closely] and tell me what you see. ▪ She drew me close (to her) and held me. ▪ The time for a decision is drawing closer. ▪ My teammate came in third, and I finished close behind. ▪ They sat close together at the dinner table.
▪ Don't drive so close to the car in front of you. ▪ He told me to stay/keep close as we walked through the crowd. ▪ Come close, everyone. ▪ Look close [=closely] and tell me what you see. ▪ She drew me close (to her) and held me. ▪ The time for a decision is drawing closer. ▪ My teammate came in third, and I finished close behind. ▪ They sat close together at the dinner table.
close at hand
: near in time or place
▪ I always keep a few tissues close at hand [=near me] just in case. ▪ The time for us to leave was close at hand.
▪ I always keep a few tissues close at hand [=near me] just in case. ▪ The time for us to leave was close at hand.
close by
: at a short distance away
▪ Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by (you). ▪ They're building a school close by.
▪ Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by (you). ▪ They're building a school close by.
close on
Brit : almost or nearly
▪ We walked for close on [=close to] five miles.
▪ We walked for close on [=close to] five miles.
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. ▪ I sat there for close to an hour. 2 Brit : from a short distance
▪ She's even more beautiful when seen close to. [=close up]
▪ 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. ▪ I sat there for close to an hour.
▪ She's even more beautiful when seen close to. [=close up]
close up or up close
: from a short distance : at close range
▪ You have to look at the painting close up to really appreciate its detail. ▪ It looks very different up close. — see also close-up
▪ You have to look at the painting close up to really appreciate its detail. ▪ It looks very different up close. — see also close-up
come close 1 : to almost do something
▪ We didn't win, but we came close. — often + to ▪ The band came very close to breaking up. ▪ We came close to winning the championship this season. 2 : to be similar to something or as good as expected
▪ She said they taste just like real hot dogs, but they don't even come close (to the real thing).
▪ We didn't win, but we came close. — often + to ▪ The band came very close to breaking up. ▪ We came close to winning the championship this season.
▪ She said they taste just like real hot dogs, but they don't even come close (to the real thing).
cut it close — see 1cut
