close in on something
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close eyes to something — close (your/its) eyes to (something) to ignore something. As a cop, I can t close my eyes to illegal drugs, even when I m not working. The church cannot close its eyes to suffering … New idioms dictionary
close eyes to something — close/shut (your) eyes to (something) to pretend that something bad does not exist because you do not want to deal with it. She was besotted with him and closed her eyes to his character defects. You can t just shut your eyes to your problems and … New idioms dictionary
close up to something — close up to sb/sth idiom very near in space to sb/sth • She snuggled close up to him. Main entry: ↑closeidiom … Useful english dictionary
come close to (doing) something — phrase to nearly do something I came close to giving up several times. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: close … Useful english dictionary
perilously close to (doing) something — phrase at a point at which you nearly do something dangerous or unpleasant We came perilously close to losing the game. Thesaurus: in a difficult situationsynonym in a dangerous situationsynonym Main entry: perilously … Useful english dictionary
keep (a) close watch on something — keep (a) close watch on (someone/something) to guard or follow carefully someone or something. With an international team keeping close watch on polling stations, voters chose from an array of 12 candidates. Republicans are warning the president… … New idioms dictionary
close on something — close on/to/something phrase almost a particular amount, number, level etc Inflation is now running at close to 4%. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
close to something — close on/to/something phrase almost a particular amount, number, level etc Inflation is now running at close to 4%. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
keep a close eye on something — keep a close ˈeye/ˈwatch on sb/sth idiom to watch sb/sth carefully • Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. Main entry: ↑closeidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep a close watch on something — keep a close ˈeye/ˈwatch on sb/sth idiom to watch sb/sth carefully • Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales. Main entry: ↑closeidiom … Useful english dictionary
