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Meaning of close in on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.
idiomatic
To catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.
idiomatic
To near a goal or completion.
idiomatic

Equivalents

Français approcher enserrer Se rapprocher

Polski dopadać dopaść otaczać

Examples

“Sometimes it feels like the walls are closing in on me.”

“The police closed in on the suspect.”

“I think we are closing in on the end of this project.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

close in upon close off close one eye close one's doors close one's ears close one's eyes