Meaning of thisclose | Babel Free
Examples
“JUDY GARLAND was thisclose to signing an exclusive TV contract with NBC, but the deal⟳ fell through.”
“Sources indicate⟳ that Danzig is thisclose to signing a new label⟳ deal⟳.”
“Bridget is the only one at school who knows that I came thisclose to letting Marcus Flutie devirginize me last⟳ New Year's Eve.”
“He knew he was thisclose to cuffing Bobbie Faye. Thisclose to keeping her from getting killed in the inevitable cross fire he sensed was coming; he felt it all the way to the cellular level of his bones.”
“If her father knew she was thisclose to a male like⟳ that?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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