Phrase thesaurus

Approximate Phrases

72 phrases and expressions related to "approximate".

Phrases

101 Dalmatians (Disney cartoon and Glenn Close movie)
A close thing
As near as dammit
At close quarters
Balanced approach
Bit of rough
Broad brush
By and large
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Richard Dreyfuss movie)
Close call
Close enough for government work
Close enough for jazz
Close friends
Close of play
Close proximity
Close quarters
Close ranks
Close shave
Close the books
Close to home
Close to the bone
Close to the mark
Close your eyes and think of England
Close, but no cigar
Coming to a screen near you
Companion plant (a plant grown near to another species to enhance its growth)
Cut up rough
Dangerous Liaisons (Glenn Close movie)
Diamond in the rough
Don't Stand So Close To Me (Police song)
Don't close your eyes for a minute
Draw to a close
Far better for being near to you (The Chesham Building Society advertising slogan)
Fatal Attraction (Glenn Close / Michael Douglas movie)
For those who like the trade rough (Travis aftershave advertising slogan)
Give or take

Hazard a guess
Holding your cards close to your chest
In the neighbourhood of
In the order of
In the region of
In the same ballpark
It's how the smooth take the rough (Range Rover advertising slogan)
Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer (proverbial saying)
Live rough
More or less
Near and dear to my heart
Near death experience
Near miss
Near sighted
Near the knuckle
Near to one's heart
Ninth inning (A baseball expression meaning an event or process is near the end)
Rough and ready
Rough and tumble
Rough around the edges
Rough diamond
Rough justice
Rough landing
Rough out
Rough ride
Rough stuff
Rough trade
Rough up
Sail close to the wind
Sleep rough
Take the rough with the smooth
There's never a rough puff in a lucky (Lucky Strike Cigarettes advertising slogan)
Too close for comfort
Too close to call
Up close and personal
lookie likie (a lookalike - someone who closely resembles another)