close to hand

His attention to the smallest of tactical specifics has already surprised members of the team and, even in largely meaningless pre-season friendlies, his tactical clipboard has stayed close to hand.

But the solution is close to hand: We can revive expert advisory boards for consequential technologies.

For example, as the family settles into a room at the resort, Chevy admonishes Harry for coming too close to hand over a menu.

“We have been an urban university but not with a whole lot of urban amenities. And this just brings that many more amenities close to hand.”

He came after us with anything that was close to hand, even our own toys, for things like playing too loudly.