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View synonyms for close quarters
close quarters
[klohs]
noun
a small, cramped place or position.
direct and close contact in a fight.
They met at close quarters, exchanging many quick jabs.
close quarters
/ kləʊs /
plural noun
a narrow cramped space or position
engaged in hand-to-hand combat
in close proximity; very near together
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Word History and Origins
Origin of close quarters1
First recorded in 1745–55
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