adj. phr. Handy; close by; within one's range. My calendar isn't close at hand, so I can't tell you whether we can come next week or not. I always keep my pencils and erasers close at hand when I work on a draft proposal.
CLOSE AT HAND
Meaning of CLOSE AT HAND in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012