close at hand

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close at hand - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  close at hand
      adj 1: close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand"
             [syn: at hand(p), close at hand(p)]
      2: close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand";
         "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand";
         "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement" [syn: at   hand(p)
         , close at hand(p), imminent, impendent,
         impending]