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close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades

close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades adjective: synonym of close enough for government work.

Adjective

close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of close enough for government work.

Synonyms of close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades

Questions about close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades

What does close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades mean?
Close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades means synonym of close enough for government work.
What part of speech is close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades?
Close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades is an adjective.

Words near close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades in the dictionary

  1. close down
  2. close encounter
  3. close encounters
  4. close enough
  5. close enough for government work
  6. close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades
  7. close fertilization
  8. close for press
  9. close harmony
  10. close helm
  11. close helmet

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