Thisclose
adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 This close; extremely close. informal, nonstandard, not-comparable
"JUDY GARLAND was thisclose to signing an exclusive TV contract with NBC, but the deal fell through."
Example
More examples"JUDY GARLAND was thisclose to signing an exclusive TV contract with NBC, but the deal fell through."
Etymology
A presentation of the phrase "this close" that intentionally omits the space between the words to demonstrate the degree of closeness.
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