Synonym: about, approximately, around, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some. Similar words: be close to, closet, close, closer, close in, closely, close up, closest. Meaning: adv. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.
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151) For my part, I feel elated and close to tears.
152) Phil was furious with the manager - I think he came close to blows.
153) She came perilously close to getting herself killed in her attempt to break the world record.
154) The old dog could barely whimper and seemed close to death.
155) Such guesses are thought to be close to the mark.
155) Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress day by day!
156) It's close to showtime now, so you retire into the dressing room.
157) Sources close to the player claim he won't be entering this year's championship.
158) After three days without food, the men were close to starvation.
159) She went away disappointed after getting tantalisingly close to breaking the record.
160) Animal welfare is a subject very close to my heart.
161) No other rock band comes even close to matching them for dynamism or style.
162) England were close to victory, but they couldn't quite bring it off .
163) Some of the sex scenes in the play were judged by critics to be too close to the bone.
164) Reporters pushed and shoved as they tried to get close to the princess.
165) The villagers reported that the lion from the zoo was still lurking close to.
166) Although close to tears, she tried to make her voice sound casual.
167) He put his arm around Caroline'sshoulders and drew her close to him.
168) I could see that Sam was close to tears .
169) The ship came close to the rocks and then sheered away.
More similar words: be close to, closet, close, closer, close in, closely, close up, closest, close down, disclose, lose, set off, set out, set fire to, give rise to, lose sight of, lose interest, cloud, o'clock, lost, clownish, set, clothing, at a loss, set up, offset, upset, asset, settle, set down.