close to sb/sth
prep. phr..prep. phr.. Means you are near a person or thing in distance. It can also mean you have a strong, loving relationship with someone.
prep. phr.. An adjectival phrase indicating either physical proximity (nearness in space or time) or a strong emotional bond with a person.
She is very close to her sister.
After living next door for years, the two families became very close to each other.
The research team was tantalizingly close to a breakthrough, but a sudden funding cut forced them to abandon the project.
Can describe physical distance, an emotional relationship, or being near to achieving a goal.
Contrast the literal meaning of physical nearness ('close to the station') with the metaphorical meaning of emotional intimacy ('close to my mother').
I am very close my brother.I am very close to my brother.The preposition 'to' is required to connect 'close' with the person or thing it relates to.