Close to home
To be close to someone`s personal feelings or wishes or interests. My statement about the woman's work habits hit close to home and she became... Read more →
Famous Idioms
Clear out (of somewhere)
To leave, to get out (usually quickly or abruptly). We cleared out of the building when our class was finished.
Close one’s eyes to (something)
To ignore something. The teacher closed her eyes to the misbehavior of the students.
Clear out (something) or clear (something) out
To clean somewhere, to remove something. We cleared out the room before we started to paint.
Close call
An accident or incident that almost happens but does not happen. I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me.
Choose sides
To choose from a group of people or players to be on opposing sides of a debate/fight/game. We had to choose sides before we played the game.
Close at hand
To be within reach. The day that the new coach will be chosen is now close at hand.
Close a deal
To end a negotiation successfully. We had to work hard but we were finally able to close the deal.
Clear up (something) or clear (something) up
To solve or explain (a problem etc.). We cleared up the problem that we were having with our computers.
Click on (something)
To move a computer mouse or cursor to someplace on a computer screen and then click on it. I clicked on the link to open the new page.