TermGallery
English
English
Spanish
Catalan
Portuguese
Russian
Look up alternatives for...
EN
Interface language
English
Español
Català
Português
Русский
Meanings
Examples
We are using cookies
This website uses cookies in order to offer you the most relevant information. By browsing this website, you accept these cookies.
Accept and close
More about cookies
Did you know?
You can double click on a word to look it up on TermGallery.
Meanings of
close at hand
in English
Close in time; about to occur.
imminent
impending
impendent
at hand
Related terms
close
Synonyms
Examples for "
imminent
"
imminent
impending
impendent
at hand
Examples for "
imminent
"
1
However, there was no evidence that any specific government initiative was
imminent
.
2
And yes, that is clearly the most
imminent
crisis facing the country.
3
Your new film is almost out, yes? Chesna said it was
imminent
.
4
My father saw the
imminent
fall of Russia as a good sign.
5
A source familiar with NSN's strategy said no such deal was
imminent
.
1
The public is unaware of the
impending
crisis, unlike people in Europe.
2
For the ECB the situation was complicated by an
impending
court case.
3
Potentially doctors would be able to warn patients of an
impending
problem.
4
You might expect chaos and disruption given the
impending
week of freedom.
5
Three cases of ruptured and 1 case of
impending
rupture are reported.
1
Away to the headwaters of the Missouri, Now quelled by many
impendent
damns.
2
Instead now
"
impendent
-
Democrat
"
Lieberman faces a mammoth task defending his lead.
3
From the scythed moon
impendent
over all.
4
Fishman said the group will target two key markets:
impendent
power plants and adding solar projects to existing coal and natural gas-fired plants.
5
Yet of the two the gloomier face showed below the count's coronet, for Perion did not relish the
impendent
interview with King Theodoret.
1
Merkel said authorities would use all means
at
hand
to fight anti-Semitism.
2
Schwalger said police always acted in accordance with the situation
at
hand
.
3
This will not help to address the real, complex problem
at
hand
.
4
Remember the topic
at
hand
for today is borders, walls and immigration.
5
The danger was immediate; the solution was
at
hand
-
and
probably
even therapeutic.
Usage of
close at hand
in English
1
The day was late in the spring; summer was
close
at
hand
.
2
Matthew thought the time for building an ark was
close
at
hand
.
3
Yet even more monstrous exaggerations of Nature seemed disturbingly
close
at
hand
.
4
The familiar was far away, while the bizarre was
close
at
hand
.
5
The boiled portion remains in charred bamboo internodes placed
close
at
hand
.
6
The steam is generated in an ordinary boiler standing
close
at
hand
.
7
Large bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes were
close
at
hand
.
8
Some opportunities for employment are
close
at
hand
;
others are farther away.
9
The ball is pushed and pulled until it is
close
at
hand
.
10
No, I'm certain it was real and very
close
at
hand
,
too.
11
Looking up, he saw the owner of the boat
close
at
hand
.
12
When
close
at
hand
the Indian held it out for his inspection.
13
It was now summer, and the long vacation was
close
at
hand
.
14
The river is
close
at
hand
,
and it hides its secrets well.
15
She was
close
at
hand
and was creeping up on the Advance.
16
By this time the pursuers were
close
at
hand
and gaining fast.
Other examples for "close at hand"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
close
at
hand
close
Verb
Preposition
Noun
Close at hand
through the time
Close at hand
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common