Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Make it
Make it verb - Succeed in a big way; get to the top.
Both terms in one sentence
- Similar to the Granite Form in City of Heroes, Dragon Age II has the spell "Rock Armor" that covers the mage casting it in stone and make it easier to survive in close combat or against archers.
Source: Instant Armor -
Of course, the tremendous racket we're making with radio waves might make it easier if the observer is close enough.
Source: Insignificant Little Blue Planet -
The odds are quite against him and he has quite a few close calls, so you can almost want him to make it.
Source: Villainous Valour
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