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nigh on

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nigh on

Almost; approaching; not quite.
I had been working in this industry for nigh on twelve years when it happened.

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A create your own stir fry joint, Dragon Bowl offers guests a nigh on infinite number of lunch and dinner combinations, ranging from Thai to Korean to Vietnamese themed dishes. Source: Internet

I have loved it for nigh on 80 years, served pro bono and proudly on its board of trustees for ten of them, All that is needed now is more love. Source: Internet

In a competition traditionally dominated by Orange and Bathurst association sides, Moore says for Dubbo to come up trumps in nigh on all the age groups is a feather in the DDFA’s cap to be proud of. Source: Internet

Unlike the rest of us learning to work from home with children underfoot, it’s nigh on impossible to ventilate a patient or perform a tracheotomy with a two-year-old pulling at your personal protective equipment. Source: Internet

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