TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

Meaning of TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT in English

adj. phr. Perilously near (said of bad things). When the sniper's bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, "Gosh, that was too close for comfort!"

Compare: CLOSE CALL, CLOSE SHAVE.

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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad things). * /When the sniper's bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, "Gosh, …
Slang English vocab
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — {adj. phr.} Perilously near (said of bad things). * /When the sniper's bullet hit the road the journalist exclaimed, "Gosh, …
Словарь английских идиом
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — adj infml That car nearly hit me! That was too close for comfort — Этот автомобиль чуть не сбил меня с …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — adj infml That car nearly hit me! That was too close for comfort — Этот автомобиль чуть не сбил меня …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — close for comfort, too adj infml That car nearly hit me! That was too close for comfort Этот автомобиль чуть …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT — That car nearly hit me! That was too close for comfort — Этот автомобиль чуть не сбил меня с ног. …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMFORT — I. ˈkəm(p)fə(r)t sometimes especially by clergymen -ˌfȯrt or -ȯ(ə)t; usu -d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English comfort, confort, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English closen, from Old French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOO — (|)tü adverb Etymology: Middle English to, too, from Old English tō to, too — more at to 1. : in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOO — (adv.) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too …
Английский словарь Webster
COMFORT — (n.) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Английский словарь Webster
TOO — ( adv. ) Over; more than enough; -- noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORT — ( n. ) Unlawful support, countenance, or encouragement; as, to give aid and comfort to the enemy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOO — /tooh/ , adv. 1. in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: young, clever, and rich too. 2. to an excessive extent or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORT — — comfortless , adj. /kum"feuhrt/ , v.t. 1. to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLOSE — — closable, closeable /kloh"zeuh beuhl/ , adj. — closely /klohs"lee/ , adv. — closeness /klohs"nis/ , n. v. /klohz/ ; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMFORT — n. coziness; relief; consolation; comfortable state; someone or something which brings comfort
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
COMFORT — I. ˈkəm(p)-fərt transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cunforter, comforter, from Late Latin confortare to strengthen greatly, from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLOSE — I. ˈklōz verb ( closed ; clos·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French clos-, stem of clore, from Latin claudere …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOO — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tō to, too — more at to Date: before 12th century 1. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOO — adv likewise; also; in addition. 2. too ·adv over; more than enough; noting excess; as, a thing is too …
Webster English vocab
COMFORT — noun assistance; relief; support. 2. comfort ·noun a wadded bedquilt; a comfortable. 3. comfort ·vt to assist or help; to …
Webster English vocab
CLOSE
Webster English vocab
COMFORT — [com.fort] vt [ME, fr. OF conforter, fr. LL confortare to strengthen greatly, fr. L com- + fortis strong] (13c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLOSE — [close] vb closed ; clos.ing [ME, fr. OF clos-, stem of clore, fr. L claudere to shut, close; perh. akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMFORT — comf|ort, C~ BrE AmE ˈkʌm p f |ət AmE -| ə rt ▷ comf|orted ət ɪd -əd AmE - ə …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLOSE — I . / kləʊz; NAmE kloʊz/ verb , noun —see also close (II) ■ verb WINDOW / DOOR, etc. 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOO — / tuː; NAmE / adverb 1. used before adjectives and adverbs to say that sth is more than is good, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORT — / ˈkʌmfət; NAmE -fərt/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] the state of being physically relaxed and …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOO — too S1 W1 /tuː/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: to 'to, too' ] 1 . [+ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMFORT — I. com ‧ fort 1 W3 /ˈkʌmfət $ -ərt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ comfort , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLOSE
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMFORT — n. & v. --n. 1 consolation; relief in affliction. 2 a a state of physical well-being; being comfortable (live in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOO — adv. 1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMFORT — n. & v. n. 1 consolation; relief in affliction. 2 a a state of physical well-being; being comfortable (live in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLOSE — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOO — adv.1 to a greater extent than is desirable, permissible, or possible for a specified or understood purpose (too colourful for …
Oxford English vocab
COMFORT — n. & v. --n. 1. consolation; relief in affliction. 2 a a state of physical well-being; being comfortable (live in …
Oxford English vocab
CLOSE — 1. adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. (often foll. by to) situated at only a short distance or interval. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
TOO — I. ADDING SOMETHING OR RESPONDING /tu:/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLOSE — I. SHUTTING OR COMPLETING /kloʊz/ ( closes, closing, closed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORT — ( comforts, comforting, comforted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMFORT — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMFORT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a comforting thought ▪ ‘People might not have noticed we’re late.’ ‘That’s a comforting …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLOSE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOO — (MORE) [adverb] [not gradable] - more than is needed or wanted; more than is suitable or enoughYou're too fat.I can't …
Cambridge English vocab
TOO — Synonyms and related words : above, additionally, again, all included, along, also, altogether, among other things, and all, and also, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMFORT — Synonyms and related words : Easy Street, abet, abundance, acceptance, advocate, affluence, afghan, aid, aid and abet, aid and comfort, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — I. close verb 1. to fill an opening with an appropriate closure be sure to close the gate Synonyms: ||put …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMFORT — I. noun 1 having all your body needs/a pleasant life ADJECTIVE ▪ complete , great , maximum , modest , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TOO — See ↑ AND/ALSO 1, ↑ TOO/TOO MUCH 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ about time too • ↑ be too big/small • …
Longman Activator English vocab
COMFORT — See ↑ COMFORT/MAKE SB FEEL BETTER 1,3, ↑ COMFORTABLE/UNCOMFORTABLE 1, ↑ SAD 9 ◆◆◆ • ↑ in comfort
Longman Activator English vocab
CLOSE — See ↑ CAREFUL 5, ↑ COMPUTERS/INTERNET/EMAIL 4, ↑ END 1, ↑ LOVE 3, ↑ NEAR 1, ↑ RELATIONSHIP 2, ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
TOO — adv. 25B6; adverb invasion would be too risky : EXCESSIVELY, overly, over, unduly, immoderately, inordinately, unreasonably, extremely, very; informal too-too. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
COMFORT — n. 25B6; noun travel in comfort : EASE, relaxation, repose, serenity, tranquillity, contentment, cosiness; luxury, opulence, prosperity; bed of roses. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLOSE — n. 25B6; adjective the town is close to Leeds : NEAR, adjacent; in the vicinity of, in the neighbourhood of, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

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