close at hand
adj 1: close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand"
[syn: {at hand(p)}, {close at hand(p)}]
2: close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand";
"some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand";
"in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement" [syn: {at
hand(p)}, {close at hand(p)}, {imminent}, {impendent},
{impending}]