When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand.
Examinations are past and Commencement Day is at hand.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
near at hand — See: AT HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
near at hand — See: AT HAND … Dictionary of American idioms
near at hand — index close (near), future, immediate (imminent), imminent, instant, present (attendant) … Law dictionary
near-at-hand — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from near at hand, adverb phrase, from Middle English nere at hand : nearby lumber from near at hand sources : immediate concerned mostly with near at hand problems … Useful english dictionary
near at hand — within easy reach ■ about to happen or come about an all electric future was near at hand * * * (close/near) at ˈhand idiom close to you in time or distance • Help was at hand. • The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at… … Useful english dictionary
near at hand — close/near at hand very near. To have a few basic shops and services near at hand is a great thing … New idioms dictionary
near at hand — idi a) in the immediate vicinity b) idi in the near future … From formal English to slang
near at hand — close by, easy to reach … English contemporary dictionary
be near at hand — index impend, threaten Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
near — [adj1] close by physically abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, alongside, along toward, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close at hand, close by, close shave*, conterminous, contiguous,… … New thesaurus
