Köpek ölüme yakındır.
- The dog is close to death.
Evim otobüs durağına yakın.
- My house is close to a bus stop.
It rained for close to forty days and forty nights.
The project is close to finished.
The chair was close to the window.
... I know that's an Australia shirt, but very close to Australia, where they're saying-- ...
... THEN IT WAS TOO CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS ...