at hand
Idioms-
Also, . Within easy reach, nearby, as in I like to keep my tools close at hand . [1300s]
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Also, on hand . Nearby in time, soon, as in The day of judgment is at hand , or A change of administration is on hand . Also see on hand .
Example Sentences
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As days, weeks and months passed, he repeatedly said that an agreement to end the conflict was close at hand and that Iran was already defeated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Motors, batteries, electronics, gears, sensors - everything needed to build the body of a robot is all at hand.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
With little information at hand, Bare and her neighbors have coordinated their research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
I asked him about the opportunity at hand.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
I watch till they disappear over the rise, then I heft my old bones down onto the sidewalk at the gates, close at hand but out of kicking range.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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