close-at-hand

[ klohs-uht-hand ]

adjective

1. lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.

Idioms and Phrases

see at hand .

Example Sentences

I was not in the least cast down at this long-range estimate, since I had become quite used to close-at-hand ridicule.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• eventual
• forthcoming
• imminent
• impending
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