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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But Tesla has been promising such a program was close at hand for the last five years.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Even then, environmental nongovernmental organizations imagined that a world powered primarily by wind and solar energy was close at hand.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2018
Grand Targhee ski resort is a short drive and the natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park are close at hand.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Nash works at a table/desk with all of her tools and materials close at hand.
—Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Even then, environmental nongovernmental organizations imagined that a world powered primarily by wind and solar energy was close at hand.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2018
Grand Targhee ski resort is a short drive and the natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park are close at hand.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
Nash works at a table/desk with all of her tools and materials close at hand.
—Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Close at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20at%20hand. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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