close at hand
idiom
: near in time or place
I always keep a few tissues close at hand.
The time for us to leave was close at hand.
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Out of view but close at hand, Sue became an ideal recipient for the poems that Dickinson, on the verge of her great outburst of creativity, increasingly began to write:
One Sister have I in our house,
And one, a hedge away.
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Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
This money belt keeps everything close at hand by securely attaching everything to your body under your clothing.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
An ice bucket is built into the center of this outdoor table ensuring cold drinks are always close at hand so no one has to step away from the party prematurely.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
Mariah's father and the former New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, walked her down the aisle while her twin sister Cara, 29, and younger sister Michaela, 26, were also close at hand in her bridesmaid party.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
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Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
This money belt keeps everything close at hand by securely attaching everything to your body under your clothing.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
An ice bucket is built into the center of this outdoor table ensuring cold drinks are always close at hand so no one has to step away from the party prematurely.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
Mariah's father and the former New York governor, Andrew Cuomo, walked her down the aisle while her twin sister Cara, 29, and younger sister Michaela, 26, were also close at hand in her bridesmaid party.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
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“Close at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20at%20hand. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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