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up a close

up a close prepositional phrase: synonym of up a tree (“in a difficult situation”).

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Scotland, archaic, informal) Synonym of up a tree (“in a difficult situation”).
    Synonyms:
    up a tree

Synonyms of up a close

Origin of up a close

From close (“dead-end street”).

Questions about up a close

What does up a close mean?
Up a close means synonym of up a tree (“in a difficult situation”).
What part of speech is up a close?
Up a close is a prepositional phrase.

Words near up a close in the dictionary

  1. uORFs
  2. Uotsuri
  3. Uotsuri Island
  4. Uotsuri-shima
  5. up
  6. up a close
  7. up a creek
  8. up a creek without a paddle
  9. up a gum tree
  10. up a height
  11. up a storm

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