CLOSE IN


Meaning of CLOSE IN in English

1.

when the days close in , they become gradually shorter during the autumn / fall

2.

if the weather closes in , it gets worse

3.

when the night closes in , it gets darker :

They huddled around the fire as the night closed in.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.