# yardarm to

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/yardarm-to
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Very close to, very nearby.

## Examples

- The ship is yardarm to the dock.
- We parked our car yardarm to the entrance so we could walk inside quickly.
- The small fishing boat drifted yardarm to the jagged rocks, narrowly avoiding a disaster in the dark.

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