close upphrasal verb
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be close to/near the markto be fairly accurate in a guess, statement, etc.
Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark.‘The Times’ was nearer the mark when it said… close at handnear; in a place where somebody/something can be reached easily
There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand. close by (somebody/something)at a short distance (from somebody/something)
Our friends live close by.The route passes close by the town. close on | close toalmost; nearly
She is close on 60.It is close on midnight.a profit close to £200 million a close-run thinga situation in which somebody only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election
Mr Taylor’s election defeat was a close-run thing.The invasion never happened but it was a close-run thing. close to | close up | up closein a position very near to something
The picture looks very different when you see it close to.I like those silver earrings in the window. Can I see them up close? close up to somebody/somethingvery near in space to somebody/something
She snuggled close up to him. come close (to something/to doing something)to almost reach or do something
He'd come close to death.We didn't win but we came close.Millions of Britons will never come close to earning enough to buy their own home.The car came perilously close to running her down. hold/keep/play your cards close to your chestto keep your ideas, plans, etc. secret
run somebody/something close(British English)to be nearly as good, fast, successful, etc. as somebody/something else
Germany ran Argentina very close in the final. sail close to the windto take a risk by doing something that is dangerous or that may be illegal