near thing — /nɪə ˈθɪŋ/ (say near thing) noun → close thing …
a near thing — British 1) something that you almost failed to do or achieve In the end we beat them 2–1, but it was a near thing. 2) a situation in which you just managed to avoid danger It was a near thing – he caught her just as she was about to fall … English dictionary
a near thing — A narrow escape • • • Main Entry: ↑near … Useful english dictionary
a close (or near) thing — a narrow avoidance of something unpleasant. → thing … English new terms dictionary
near thing — narrow escape from danger, miraculous rescue … English contemporary dictionary
near thing — noun something that barely avoids failure or disaster • Hypernyms: ↑avoidance, ↑turning away, ↑shunning, ↑dodging … Useful english dictionary
(a) near thing — … Useful english dictionary
near — near1 W1S1 [nıə US nır] adv, prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short distance away)¦ 2¦(short time before)¦ 3¦(almost doing something)¦ 4¦(amount or level)¦ 5¦(similar)¦ 6 near perfect/impossible etc 7 draw near 8 (as) near as damn it 9 near enough … Dictionary of contemporary English
near — 1 adverb, preposition 1 only a short distance from a person or thing: Bob was standing near enough to hear what they said. | Why don t you move your chair nearer mine? | near to: Don t sit too near to the screen. | go/come/get etc near (=to move… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
near — I UK [nɪə(r)] / US [nɪr] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Near can be used in the following ways: as a preposition: I lived near the school. ♦ I ll write and let you know nearer the time. as an adverb: Come nearer, and I ll tell you… … English dictionary
near — adv., prep., adj., & v. adv. 1 (often foll. by to) to or at a short distance in space or time; close by (the time drew near; dropped near to them). 2 closely (as near as one can guess). 3 archaic almost, nearly (very near died). 4 archaic… … Useful english dictionary
