Close to and To hand

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Close to adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

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To hand and close to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "To hand" instead an adverb phrase "Close to".

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Close to and to hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close to" instead an adverb phrase "To hand".

In Dollhouse, Agent Paul Ballard has to hand in his badge and gun because the Dollhouse sets him up since he's too close to the truth.

Source: Turn in Your Badge
Hector is clearly outclassed and knows it, but is the only character in the entire film to even come close to wounding Achilles in hand to hand combat.

Source: Film / Troy
Near Villain Victory: Both Reshef and Bandit Keith come very close to winning; Keith loses because the Winged Dragon of Ra refused to awaken for him and fried him with lightning when he forced you to hand Slifer over.

Source: Videogame / Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction

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