near at hand

Idioms and Phrases

see at hand .

Example Sentences

All were done on near-at-hand scraps of paper, including the backs of medication labels.

From New York Times

But others, relying on near-at-hand family pets, pool noodles, boogie boards and the like, do a pretty good job of replicating the experience that theme parks create using animatronics, computer-generated images, motion-simulation technologies and multiple millions of dollars.

From Los Angeles Times

That substance—domestic trauma, systemic racism, and economic dislocation—is also the very stuff of society, and the near-at-hand intimacy gives rise to a film of vast scope and political depth.

From The New Yorker

In other words, less hectoring and lecturing, less trying to remake the culture at large, and more strengthening one’s “near-at-hand community,” Levin writes.

From Washington Post

Although near-at-hand, tourism from the US had been severely limited in the past, but is expected to increase dramatically after rules were relaxed in 2016.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• adjacent
• adjoining
• immediate
• nearby
• neighboring
• warm