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• near at hand — See: AT HAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

• near at hand — See: AT HAND …   Dictionary of American idioms

• near at hand — index close (near), future, immediate (imminent), imminent, instant, present (attendant) …   Law dictionary

• near-at-hand — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from near at hand, adverb phrase, from Middle English nere at hand : nearby lumber from near at hand sources : immediate concerned mostly with near at hand problems …   Useful english dictionary

• near at hand — within easy reach ■ about to happen or come about an all electric future was near at hand * * * (close/near) at ˈhand idiom close to you in time or distance • Help was at hand. • The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at… …   Useful english dictionary

• near at hand — close/near at hand very near. To have a few basic shops and services near at hand is a great thing …   New idioms dictionary

• near\ at\ hand — • at hand • at close hand • near at hand adv. phr. 1. Easy to reach; nearby. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand. 2. formal Coming soon; almost here. Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand …   Словарь американских идиом

• be near at hand — index impend, threaten Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• near at hand — idi a) in the immediate vicinity b) idi in the near future …   From formal English to slang

• near at hand — close by, easy to reach …   English contemporary dictionary

• near — [adj1] close by physically abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, alongside, along toward, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close at hand, close by, close shave*, conterminous, contiguous,… …   New thesaurus