114 entries under expression topic. ×

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close to(verb, adjective, adverb, phrasal verb)
14
all but(idiom, adverb, like, near)
13
just about(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, near)
10
not quite(idiom, adverb, set, moving)
7
as good as(verb, idiom, adverb, phrasal verb)
5
close upon(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, like)
5
in effect(idiom, adverb, nearly)
4
bordering on(adverb, like, near, round)
4
not far from(idiom, adverb, like, roughly)
3
about to(adjective, adverb, preposition, like)
3
pretty near(adverb, like, near, roughly)
3
verging on(adverb, like, near, round)
2
near to(verb, adverb, phrasal verb, like)
2
well nigh
1
as much as
1
at this moment(idiom, scarce, now, immediately)
1
ballpark figure(adverb, roughly, nearly, lightly)
1
by very little(idiom, scarce, now, immediately)
1
close on(adverb, preposition, around, nearly)
1
coming up(preposition, moving, near, to)
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