The dark clouds close in on the small town.
close in on
idiomTo enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.
As the police cars close in on the suspect, he realizes he has nowhere left to run.
The walls of the narrow valley seemed to close in on the weary travelers as the sun dipped below the jagged horizon.
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close enough for government work
Adequate; acceptable as government work, imperfect but not worth the time nor effort of improving.
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close on the heels of
Near in time or place; very close.
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close one eye
to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).
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close one's eyes
To ignore something.
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close one's mind
To refuse to understand things.
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close season
A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.
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close the book on
To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.
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close the books
To finalize the financial records for a specific accounting period; to cease trading.