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close to one's vest

close to one's vest is the alternative form of close to the vest.

Meaning of close to the vest

Adverb

close to the vest (comparative closer to the vest, superlative closest to the vest)

  1. In a reserved or secretive manner.

Forms of close to one's vest

comparativecloser to one's vest
superlativeclosest to one's vest

Questions about close to one's vest

What is close to one's vest the alternative form of?
Close to one's vest is the alternative form of close to the vest.

Words near close to one's vest in the dictionary

  1. close things
  2. close time
  3. close times
  4. close to
  5. close to home
  6. close to one's vest
  7. close to someone's heart
  8. close to the bone
  9. close to the metal
  10. close to the vest
  11. close to the wind

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