She is very shy and really won't let anyone get close to her.
•It is difficult to get close to a loner like Wally.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
close to someone's heart — close/dear to (someone s) heart if something is dear to someone s heart, it is very important to them. Animal rights is an issue very close to my heart … New idioms dictionary
close to someone's heart — close/dear/near/to someone’s heart phrase very important or interesting to someone a topic that is obviously very close to his heart Thesaurus: importantsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
close — 1 verb 1 SHUT (I, T) to shut something so that there is no longer a space or hole, or to become shut in this way: Ann closed her book and stood up. | close a door/window/gate: Would you mind if I closed the window? | close the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
close — close1 [kləʊs] adjective 1》 only a short distance away or apart in space or time. ↘dense: close print. ↘(close to) very near to (being or doing something). 2》 denoting someone who is part of a person s immediate family, typically a parent … English new terms dictionary
close quarters — noun a situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑site, ↑situation … Useful english dictionary
Close to Me (The Cure song) — Close to Me Single by The Cure from the album The Head on the Door Released … Wikipedia
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close — Ⅰ. close [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) only a short distance away or apart in space or time. 2) (of a connection or resemblance) strong. 3) denoting someone who is part of a person s immediate family. 4) (of a relationship or the people conducting it) very… … English terms dictionary
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