close (in) around (someone or something)

To physically surround or encircle someone or something, often very closely and encroachingly. As the opposing troops closed in around us, I knew we would never win the battle. I need to get out of this little cabin—I feel like the walls are closing around me.

close (in) around someone or something

to move to surround someone or something. The police closed in around the thieves. We closed in around the enemy camp.

词组	close (in) around (someone or something)
释义	close (in) around (someone or something) close (in) around (someone or something) To physically surround or encircle someone or something, often very closely and encroachingly. As the opposing troops closed in around us, I knew we would never win the battle. I need to get out of this little cabin—I feel like the walls are closing around me. See also: around, close Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. close (in) around someone or something to move to surround someone or something. The police closed in around the thieves. We closed in around the enemy camp. See also: around, close McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: close around close in close in on (someone or something) wreathe around wreathe around (something) wreathe in wreathe wreathe (someone or something) in (something) wreathe (someone or something) with (something) surround
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