next door to
Very close to, as in The old dog was next door to death. This metaphoric expression, alluding to an adjacent house, was first recorded in 1529.
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Words nearby next door to
New Zealand spinach, Nexium, Nexø, next, next-door, next door to, next friend, next of kin, next to, nexus, Ney
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