| 词汇 | close on |
| 释义 | Phr V close on closes, closing, closed close on sb/sth to get nearer to a person or animal, especially in a raceShe screamed encouragement as the horse she had chosen began to close on the leader. close on sb/sth BrE to gradually get closer and closer to a person or an animal, especially in a race or when you are trying to catch them: He ran the length of the pitch with Steve Hackney closing on him every second. The other plane was only about one hundred feet above the sea, and we closed on it rapidly. close onTo complete the process of buying or selling property, most often a house. In this usage, "close on" is a set phrase followed by a noun or pronoun. So when do you guys finally close on the new house? close on somethingto formally complete the sale and transfer of property, especially real estate. We closed on the new house on April 16. We were able to close on our old house on June 2. close on,close toalmost; nearly: It’s close on midnight.They made a profit close to €20 000. |
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