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Phrase(s): come close (to someone or something)
1. Lit. to approach very near to someone or something. • Come close to me and keep me warm. • I didn’t touch it, but I really came close that time. 2. Fig. to approximate someone or something in a specific quality. • When it comes to kindness, you don’t even come close to Jane. • You don’t come close to the former owners in caring for your property.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs