1. close at hand - Adverb
2. close at hand - Adjective Satellite
close in time; about to occur
close in space; within reach
Source: WordNetHe is a fool who leaves things close at hand to follow what is out of reach. Plutarch
I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand... Adventure is a state of mind - and spirit. Jacqueline Cochran
all the time something within her was crying for a decision. She wanted her life shaped now, immediately - and the decision must be made by some force - of love, of money, of unquestionable practicality - that was close at hand. F. Scott Fitzgerald
Good comes from far away; evil is close at hand. Bolivian Proverb
A resourceful man knows to avoid a disadvantageous situation close at hand. Chinese Proverb
Distant water won't help to put out a fire close at hand. Chinese Proverb