Collocations for "closing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "closing" in context.
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ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a close [relative, friend] (of mine)
- (only) [to, for] close friends and family
- was a close [match, contest, competition]
- am close with my [parents, friends, teachers]
- am (not) [very, really] close to my [parents]
- a close [call, encounter] (with)
- too close [a, to] call
- that was too close for comfort!
- close to [losing, winning, getting caught]
- (phew,) that was close!
- that was a close one!
- is the closest I have (ever) come to [losing]
- was close to tears
- close to the [minimum, maximum, record]
- live close to the [city, center, station]
- is closer to the [city] than I thought
- close to [red, gold, the real thing]
- is close by
- his comments are close to [treason, blasphemy, anarchy]
- [doesn't, cannot] (even) come close to
- a [cause, issue] (that is) close to my heart
- [summer, winter] is close (upon us)
- UK: [it's, the weather is] (so) close today
- keep your [friends, enemies, children] close
- keep a close eye on
- close the [door, window, gate]
- the [door] closed
- [shall I, could you] close the door?
- close my account
- close (down) the [store, restaurant, business, account]
- the [store] closed (down)
- closed down due to [family reasons, bankruptcy]
- the [store] is closing
- close up the [store]
- close up for the [evening, night, day, afternoon]
- closed up for business
- close at [5 pm]
- close (up) and go home
- close up shop (for the day)
- close the [connection, session]
- [police, they] closed off the [street, path]
- closed the [street] off (to traffic)
- close and cancel
- close the border to [tourists, immigrants]
- close (on) a deal
- close on [a new house, the job]
- the play closed (after)
- the [police, walls] were closing in on him
- [a dramatic, an unexpected, a sudden] close
- the [match, party] came to a [dramatic] close
- [bring, draw] the [day, meeting, conversation, movie] to a close
- at the close of (the) day
- cricket: [at, by] close of play
- UK, business: by close of play [today, tomorrow]
- UK: in a [quiet, suburban] close
- UK: [she lives at, her address is] 59, Orchard Close
- she [stood, sat, stayed] close to me
- (don't) [stand, sit, get] so close to
- is [getting, coming, driving] closer
- [look, move, come] (a little) closer
- close the [door, window, gate]
- [a dramatic, an unexpected, a sudden] close
- a close [relative, friend] (of mine)
- the [door] closed
- the [match, party] came to a [dramatic] close
- (only) [to, for] close friends and family
- [shall I, could you] close the door?
- [bring, draw] the [day, meeting, conversation, movie] to a close
- was a close [match, contest, competition]
- close my account
- at the close of (the) day
- the [match] was close-fought
- close (down) the [store, restaurant, business, account]
- cricket: [at, by] close of play
- was a close-fought [match]
- the [store] closed (down)
- UK, business: by close of play [today, tomorrow]
- am close with my [parents, friends, teachers]
- closed down due to [family reasons, bankruptcy]
- UK: in a [quiet, suburban] close
- am (not) [very, really] close to my [parents]
- the [store] is closing
- UK: [she lives at, her address is] 59, Orchard Close
- a close [call, encounter] (with)
- close up the [store]
- too close [a, to] call
- close up for the [evening, night, day, afternoon]
- that was too close for comfort!
- closed up for business
- close to [losing, winning, getting caught]
- close at [5 pm]
- (phew,) that was close!
- close (up) and go home
- that was a close one!
- close up shop (for the day)
- is the closest I have (ever) come to [losing]
- close the [connection, session]
- was close to tears
- [police, they] closed off the [street, path]
- close to the [minimum, maximum, record]
- closed the [street] off (to traffic)
- live close to the [city, center, station]
- close and cancel
- is closer to the [city] than I thought
- close the border to [tourists, immigrants]
- close to [red, gold, the real thing]
- close (on) a deal
- she [stood, sat, stayed] close to me
- close on [a new house, the job]
- (don't) [stand, sit, get] so close to
- the play closed (after)
- is close by
- the [police, walls] were closing in on him
- his comments are close to [treason, blasphemy, anarchy]
- [doesn't, cannot] (even) come close to
- a [cause, issue] (that is) close to my heart
- [summer, winter] is close (upon us)
- is [getting, coming, driving] closer
- [look, move, come] (a little) closer
- UK: [it's, the weather is] (so) close today
- keep your [friends, enemies, children] close
- keep a close eye on
'closing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):