too close for comfort

Idioms  

1. Also, too close to home. Dangerously nearby or accurate, as in That last shot was too close for comfort, or Their attacks on the speaker hit too close to home, and he left in a huff.

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Example Sentences

Clare barked at the snakes, who were getting much too close for comfort.

From Literature

Sharks might also bite as a defensive measure when humans get too close for comfort, he added.

From Los Angeles Times

Even if the plaintiffs lose 5–4—and it is an if—that margin will be far too close for comfort.

From Slate

Do the allusions and shout-outs to current events and personalities seem a little too close for comfort?

From Los Angeles Times

Sometimes satire cuts too close for comfort.

From The Wall Street Journal