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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too close for comfort

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2026

Last night’s game against Washington, however, was too close for comfort.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025

The amount of handling errors from exceptionally talented players was maddening - not quite self-defeating, but a little too close for comfort.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025

But still, sometimes all it takes is being in the wrong place and you get way too close for comfort.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden