Synonyms

next door to

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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Lamin then went next door to the Subway sandwich shop to get help.

From BBC

Lamin then dashed next door to the Subway sandwich shop to get help.

From BBC

Ippolito, a Volkswagen dealer, bought a vacant retail lot next door to his dealership in West Islip, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal

The actor says they are the kind of people you are highly aware of but might not want to live next door to.

From BBC

Tina de los Reyes lives next door to the property and said life on the block felt typical for the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

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