at close range

Idioms  

1. Very nearby, as in At close range, the rock band was unbearably loud. Derived from shooting— range denotes the distance that missile or projectile can be made to travel—this expression soon came to mean anything in close proximity.

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Example Sentences

In fact, the only bone I’ve ever broken is my thumb, in tenth grade, when a friend kicked a soccer ball into my hand at close range.

From The Wall Street Journal

All over Northern Italy, organizers have unleashed a fleet of drones to capture athletes at close range while they execute terrifying feats of winter athleticism.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sound of the cracker shell going off was deafening at close range, and Owen threw his hands up over his ears.

From Literature

Until recently, achieving big impact at close range in unfriendly territory generally required putting elite career operatives directly in harm’s way.

From The Wall Street Journal

Epirus’s systems are designed to take down drones at close range, without damaging anything or anyone else around them.

From The Wall Street Journal