near as damn it
Very nearly; as near as makes no differenceVery nearly; as near as makes no difference.
» I wouldn't go near it if I were you.
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1 senses(colloquial, not comparable)Very nearly; as near as makes no difference.
Examples
25 sentencesI wouldn't go near it if I were you.
Tom asked someone sitting near the window to open it.
It isn't anywhere near as hot today as it was yesterday.
ruСегодня совсем не так жарко, как было вчера. — Biga
deIm Gegensatz zu gestern ist es heute überhaupt nicht heiß. — xtofu80
It's not anywhere near as hot today as it was yesterday.
We can't get near it.
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