come close (to someone or something)
- come close (to someone or something)
come close (to someone or something)
1. Lit. to approach very near to someone or something. •
Come close to me and keep me warm.
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I didn't touch it, but I really came close that time.
2. Fig. to approximate someone or something in a specific quality. •
When it comes to kindness, you don't even come close to Jane.
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You don't come close to the former owners in caring for your property.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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