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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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“There was no competition,” said Eben Busa, who grew up next door to Hartford County and bought his first home in the area in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They lived next door to each other in Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

You can believe you live next door to alien neighbors who believe in a flat earth.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Diddy already owned the home next door to the Estefan property, having purchased that 18 years earlier for $14.5 million.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Because of living next door to Grandpa, Miss Effie Belle acted like God had sent her a special delivery letter explaining all the goings-on.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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