Source : WordNet®

close at hand
     adj 1: close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand"
            [syn: {at hand(p)}, {close at hand(p)}]
     2: close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand";
        "some people believe the day of judgment is close at
        hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"
        [syn: {at hand(p)}, {close at hand(p)}, {imminent}, {impending}]