Too Close for Comfort.
English
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Reaching the point where it makes you feel worried or uncomfortable.
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Reaching the point where it makes you feel worried or uncomfortable.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
Uncomfortably near to danger, failure, or something frightening.
When something is too close for comfort, the outcome was either narrowly avoided or the situation feels unsettlingly close to a bad result.
It is used to express relief mixed with worry after a near miss.
"On Thin Ice"
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In a risky situation where any mistake could cause failure
"Dodged a Bullet"
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Avoided a bad outcome that could have happened
"Too Close for Comfort"
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Something dangerously near to a bad outcome that causes discomfort
We met the deadline, but only because we worked through the night.
That was too close for comfort — we need a better process before the next one.
The car in front of us nearly hit us on the highway.
I know — that was too close for comfort. My heart is still pounding.
I almost missed my flight because the passport check took forever.
That sounds too close for comfort — I'd have been a mess.
