"close" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- She heard Dominick's soft groan as she began to massage his old wound, which was precariously close to his groin.
- Aware that the Pirates had already won last night in Philadelphia, 5-1, the Mets knew they were precariously close to falling another game back in the standing.
- The Unsprung inbox is precariously close to another very important box in the office.
- When he awoke the next morning, he realized that he was precariously close to falling off the bed.
- "I wanted to try to do something to lift this team up," Jordan said, knowing the Braves were precariously close to falling out of first place.
- The highway between New Orleans and Houma was precariously close to flooding, as it was much of the year.
- The Yankees were precariously close to continuing their losing streak and their streaky play.
- Knee pads, a back brace, an ability to roll nicely into the net in a somersault, landing on your shoulders, which are precariously close to your neck.
- She was almost screaming now, that precious, well-guarded cool was precariously close to collapsing.
- However, the Maya couldn't sustain their population - and, Attenborough warns, we may be precariously close to a similar catastrophe.
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