close at hand
idiom
: near in time or place
I always keep a few tissues close at hand.
The time for us to leave was close at hand.
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In this golden age of American bakeries, virtuosic pastries and delightful breads are close at hand, from coastal Maine to downtown Los Angeles.
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Eric Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The National Association of Broadcasters has its own interest in keeping Trump close at hand.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This way, these items are close at hand and double as a personalized decorative fixture.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Growing up watching those movies and reading comics and science fiction, the idea of robot overlords enslaving humanity was always close at hand.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Eric Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The National Association of Broadcasters has its own interest in keeping Trump close at hand.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This way, these items are close at hand and double as a personalized decorative fixture.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
Growing up watching those movies and reading comics and science fiction, the idea of robot overlords enslaving humanity was always close at hand.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Close at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20at%20hand. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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