too near for comfort

too near for comfort
too near for comfort — see comfort, 1
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  • too close for comfort — phrase nearer to you or more likely to affect you than you would like Local people feel that the nuclear power station is too close for comfort. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: close * * * dangerously or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • too close for comfort — {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad things). * /When the sniper s bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, Gosh, that was too close for comfort! / Compare: CLOSE CALL, CLOSE SHAVE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • too close for comfort — {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad things). * /When the sniper s bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, Gosh, that was too close for comfort! / Compare: CLOSE CALL, CLOSE SHAVE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • too\ close\ for\ comfort — adj. phr. Perilously near (said of bad things). When the sniper s bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, Gosh, that was too close for comfort! Compare: close call, close shave …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Too Close for Comfort (TV series) — Too Close for Comfort Title sequence Also known as The Ted Knight Show (season 6 title) Genre Sitcom …   Wikipedia

  • comfort — com|fort1 W3 [ˈkʌmfət US ərt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(physical)¦ 2¦(emotional)¦ 3¦(somebody/something that helps)¦ 4¦(money/possessions)¦ 5 comforts 6 too close/near for comfort 7 cold/small comfort ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PHYSICAL)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • comfort — 1 noun 1 EMOTIONAL (U) a feeling of being more calm, cheerful, or hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy: I looked to my family for comfort when things got difficult at work. | bring/give comfort: The service is there to give the advice… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • near the knuckle — If something is near the knuckle, it is bit explicit or too close to the truth for comfort …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Near v. Minnesota — Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 30, 1930 Decided June 1, 1931 …   Wikipedia

  • Comfort Inn Airport At Old Town (San Diego) — Comfort Inn Airport At Old Town country: United States, city: San Diego (Airport: San Diego Int l) Comfort Inn Airport At Old Town The Comfort Inn Airport at Old Town is conveniently located close to downtown San Diego, less than 5 miles from… …   International hotels

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