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Definition the nearest thing to something in British English

the nearest thing to something phrase

phrase
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used when something does not exist in a particular place or situation and you are referring to the thing that is most similar to it

Example

It was the nearest thing to a home that he had ever had.

Example

She described prison as the nearest thing to hell on earth.

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Definition the nearest thing to something in British English