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next door to

Idioms  
  1. 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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"We see, for example, customers who, after winning vegetables, go to the supermarket next door to buy ingredients to complete their dinner."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

I watched this streaming content through a unique lens because I have a vantage point on this story almost no one else does: I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, next door to the natural reserve, Torrey Pines State Beach remains open.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Wrexham's Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have bought the pub next door to the football club's Racecourse home ground to "protect the future of the club".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Thomas could offer no further details but referred the detectives to a woman named Henrietta Hill, who lived next door to the house.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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