close quarters

[ klohs ]
/ kloʊs /

noun

a small, cramped place or position.
direct and close contact in a fight: They met at close quarters, exchanging many quick jabs.

Origin of close quarters

First recorded in 1745–55

Example sentences from the Web for close quarters

British Dictionary definitions for close quarters

close quarters
/ (kləʊs) /

pl n

a narrow cramped space or position
at close quarters
  1. engaged in hand-to-hand combat
  2. in close proximity; very near together