close to hand
Example Sentences
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But the solution is close to hand: We can revive expert advisory boards for consequential technologies.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
For example, as the family settles into a room at the resort, Chevy admonishes Harry for coming too close to hand over a menu.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
I have plenty of letter writers who do resent their mothers and cannot imagine trying to work up resentment if you legitimately do not have any close to hand.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2020
According to Samantha Evans of Hangfire Southern Kitchen in Barry, South Wales, by far the best solution is to use one tool we always have close to hand: your thumb.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2019
There’s nothing close to hand but an old chunk of wood.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
