dangerously close

Frequency: 6.89.0 per million words

To be so near as to be a source of danger.

closeADVERB + ADJECTIVE (near)

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dangerously

Examples (10)

  • The speeding car came dangerously close to hitting the pedestrian.
  • The wildfire crept dangerously close to the residential area.
  • He leaned dangerously close to the edge of the cliff to get a better view.
  • Our team came dangerously close to losing the championship game in the final seconds.
  • The company was dangerously close to bankruptcy before the last-minute bailout.
  • During the interview, the politician came dangerously close to revealing classified information.
  • Her comments were dangerously close to insubordination.
  • They were dangerously close to breaking up after that argument.
  • The new design is dangerously close to infringing on our patent.
  • If we don't change course, we will come dangerously close to an ecological disaster.