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

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

From Los Angeles Times

The judges' scorecards were too close for comfort but throughout fight week Crawford had promised to find a way past Alvarez - and he did, in style.

From BBC

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

From BBC

The Blues are still clinging on to the final Champions League spot with two matches remaining but, with just a point separating them and seventh, it is far too close for comfort.

From BBC

We were all largely confined to our homes, and here was a work that was to explore the worst of humanity during a crisis that made the game feel too close for comfort.

From Los Angeles Times