in close quarters

idiom

: very close together
Over 200 people lived in close quarters on the ship.

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Trossard has a nice change of direction in close quarters but lacks pace, whereas Martinelli is quick but can sometimes be caught before finding a pass. Art De Roché, New York Times, 12 June 2025 Episode Seven: Staten and Quinn find themselves in close quarters when a tornado strikes. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 Raising large numbers of cats in close quarters would have favored individuals that were more tolerant of people and other animals. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 If that habit holds, his administration’s seizing control of pool rotations may prove even more consequential than any briefing room shake-up since the small group of reporters in the Oval hold the cherished task of questioning the president in close quarters. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in close quarters

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“In close quarters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20close%20quarters. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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