close call
close shave
squeak
squeaker
narrow escape | something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin |
approximation
bringing close together | the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue |
finale
close
closing curtain
finis | the concluding part of any performance |
| close-order drill | (military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder) |
| close-quarter fighting | hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters |
| close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
| close supporting fire | fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it |
toby
toby jug
toby fillpot jug | a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a threeornered hat |
conclusion
end
close
closing
ending | the last section of a communication, in conclusion I want to say... |
closed corporation
close corporation
private corporation
privately held corporation | a corporation owned by a few people, shares have no public market |
| close order | a military formation for drill or marching |
| close quarters | a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something |
stopping point
finale
finis
finish
last
conclusion
close | the temporal end, the concluding time, the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell, the market was up at the finish, they were playing better at the close of the season |
| close out | terminate, We closed out our account |
| close | finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead, The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning |
| close | complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement, We closed on the house on Friday, They closed the deal on the building |
close up
clam up
dummy up
shut up
belt up
button up
be quiet
keep mum | refuse to talk or stop talking, fall silent, The children shut up when their father approached |
cling to
hold close
hold tight
clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands, She clutched my arm when she got scared |
| close up close f | unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of, close the circuit, close a wound, close a book, close up an umbrella |
close
shut
| move so that an opening or passage is obstructed, make shut, Close the door, shut the window |
| close shut | become closed, The windows closed with a loud bang |
| close b fill up | fill or stop up, Can you close the cracks with caulking? |
cuddle
snuggle
nestle
nest nuzzle draw close | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position, We cuddled against each other to keep warm, The children snuggled into their sleeping bags |
obstruct
obturate
impede
occlude
jam block close up | block passage through, obstruct the path |
shut off
block off close off | block off the passage through, We shut off the valve |
| close | bar access to, Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours |
enclose
close in
inclose
shut in | surround completely, Darkness enclosed him, They closed in the porch with a fence |
| close e | bring together all the elements or parts of, Management closed ranks |
| draw close | pull towards oneself, He drew the crying child close |
shut off
close off | isolate or separate, She was shut off from the friends |
approach
near
come on
go up draw near
draw close
come near | move towards, We were approaching our destination, They are drawing near, The enemy army came nearer and nearer |
| close f | draw near, The probe closed with the space station |
| close a come together | come together, as if in an embrace, Her arms closed around her long lost relative |
close in
draw in | advance or converge on, The police were closing in on him |
| close | change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact |
| close | cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop |
| close out | terminate by selling off or disposing of, He closed out his line of sports cars |
| come close | nearly do something, She came close to quitting her job |
| close f | engage at close quarters, close with the enemy |
| close | finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.), The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board |
close up
close
fold
shut down
close down | cease to operate or cause to cease operating, The owners decided to move and to close the factory, My business closes every night at P.M., close up the shop |
| conclude close | come to a close, The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin |
preclude
rule out
close out | make impossible, especially beforehand |
approximate
come close | be close or similar, Her results approximate my own |
shut off
close off | stem the flow of, shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation |
| close | be priced or listed when trading stops, The stock market closed high this Friday, My new stocks closed at last night |
close
faithful | marked by fidelity to an original, a close translation, a faithful copy of the portrait, a faithful rendering of the observed facts |
close-minded
closed-minded | not ready to receive to new ideas |
| close | rigorously attentive, strict and thorough, close supervision, paid close attention, a close study, kept a close watch on expenditures |
near
close nigh | not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances, near neighbors, in the near future, they are near equals, his nearest approach to success, a very near thing, a near hit by the bomb, she was near tears, she was close to tears, had a close call |