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near Idiome
near at hand
easy to reach, nearby If there is a grocery store near at hand I will buy some milk.
come near to
get close to 几乎;差一点 He came near to falling off the tree.他差一点从树上掉下来。
far and near
far places and near places;everywhere 远近;到处 From far and near, people moved towards the same spot to attend his funeral.人们从四面八方赶到同一个地方来参加他的葬礼。 His students are scattered for and wide.他桃李满天下。The news of victory spread far and wide.胜利的消息传到了四面八方。 The superiorty of our goos is known far and near.我们货物的优越性远近驰名。
far and wide/near
far places and near places;everywhere 远近;到处 From far and near, people moved towards the same spot to attend his funeral.人们从四面八方赶到同一个地方来参加他的葬礼。 His students are scattered for and wide.他桃李满天下。The news of victory spread far and wide.胜利的消息传到了四面八方。 The superiorty of our goos is known far and near.我们货物的优越性远近驰名。
nowhere near
Idiom(s): nowhere near
Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL
not nearly [enough]. • We have nowhere near enough wood for the winter. • They're nowhere near ready for the game.
in the near future
Idiom(s): in the near future
Theme: FUTURE
in the time immediately ahead. • I don’t plan to go to Florida in the near future. • Today's prices won't extend into the near future. • What do you intend to do in the near future?
have a near miss
Idiom(s): have a near miss
Theme: PROXIMITY
to nearly crash or collide. • The airplanes—flying much too close—had a near miss. • I had a near miss while driving over here.
from far and near
Idiom(s): from far and near AND from near and far
Theme: PROXIMITY
all around, both close by and farther away. (Reversible, but with a preference for from far and near.) • All the young people from far and near gathered at the high school for the game. • The eagles gathered from near and far at the river where the salmon were spawning.
from near and far
Idiom(s): from far and near AND from near and far
Theme: PROXIMITY
all around, both close by and farther away. (Reversible, but with a preference for from far and near.) • All the young people from far and near gathered at the high school for the game. • The eagles gathered from near and far at the river where the salmon were spawning.
round something up or down to the nearest
give the closest even amount: "How much do we owe? Well, to round it up to the nearest dollar, I'd say about 60 USD."
anywhere near|anything|anything like|anywhere
adv. Nearly. Used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences, often in the negative forms "nothing like" or "nowhere near". It's not anything like as hot today as it was yesterday. Do you think that gold ring is worth anywhere near a hundred dollars? Today's game was nowherenear as exciting as yesterday's game. Studying that lesson should take nothing like two hours.
at hand|at close hand|close hand|hand|near at hand
adv. phr. 1. Easy to reach; nearby. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand. 2. formal Coming soon; almost here. Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand.
draw near|draw
v. phr. To approach; come near. The time is drawing near when this century will end and the next will begin.
far and near|far|near
n. phr. Far places and near places; everywhere. People came from far and near to hear him speak.
near miss A narrowly avoided mishap; also, an attempt that falls just short of success. For example, It was a near miss for that truck, since the driver had crossed the center strip into on-coming traffic, or Her horse kept having a near miss in every race, so she decided to sell it. This expression originated during World War II, when it signified a bomb exploding in the water near enough to a ship to damage its hull. Soon afterward it acquired its present meanings.
near thing
near thing Something just barely effected, as in That election was a near thing—he won by a handful of votes. [Mid-1700s]
near to one's heart
near to one's heart Also, close to one's heart. Loved by or important to one, as in This last painting was very near to her heart, or His first grandson is close to his heart. [Late 1800s]
nearest and dearest
nearest and dearest One's closest and fondest friends, companions, or relatives, as in It's a small gathering—we're inviting only a dozen or so of our nearest and dearest. This rhyming expression has been used ironically since the late 1500s, as well as by Shakespeare in 1 Henry IV (3:2): “Why, Harry, do I tell thee of my foes, which art my nearest and dearest enemy?”
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