close by

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   at a short distance (from sb / sth)

   It's really close by. That's what's so creepy.

In the movies · 16

• It's really close by. That's what's so creepy.Blue Velvet1986
• Somewhere close by is a man who can help us.The Princess Bride1987
• We have your package real close by. Okay.Trade2007
• Quite close by, actually.Oldboy2013
• Is there anything close by?Wind River2017
• I'll be close by, okay?The Mist2007
• Midland is close-by.Fahrenheit 9/112004
• is close by and the detonator.Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018

Learn it in full scenes

• Blue Velvet1986
  • Sandy Tells Jeffrey About the Singer
  • Jeffrey Plans the Apartment Break-In
  • Sandy Tells Jeffrey Her Robin Dream
• The Princess Bride1987
  • Battle of Wits
  • How Westley Became Roberts
  • Miracle Max and the Mostly Dead
• The Mist2007
  • The Mist Reaches the Store
  • David Argues With His Neighbor
  • David Argues the Mist Is Real

From the same entry

• close the book on
• close its doors
• close your mind to
• close ranks
• close the door on
• shut your ears to
• shut your eyes to
• with your eyes shut
• close down
• close in
• close in
• close off

More idioms

• out of your hands
• that's that
• every penny
• in black and white
• have to hand it to
• with your bare hands
• on the streets
• away from home
• out of business
• how would you like it
• and so forth
• keep your head down