nigh /nī/

Near

1. Nearly
2. Near

Near to

1. To approach, draw near
2. To touch

nighˈ-hand adverb and preposition (obsolete)

1. Near hand
2. Almost, nearly

nighˈly adverb (obsolete)

1. Almost
2. Closely
3. Sparingly (Spenser)

nighˈness noun (obsolete)

nigh on

Almost, nearly

• haversines
• haves
• have seen service
• have shot one's bolt
• have someone by the balls
• have someone by the short and curlies
• have someone on toast
• have someone over a barrel
• have someone's back
• have someone's ear
• have someone's guts
• have someone's guts for garters
• have someone's measure
• have someone's number
• have something against
• have something going for one
• have taped
• have the advantage of
• have the ball at one's feet
• have the best of it
• have the black ox tread on one's foot
• have the bulge on someone
• have the cards stacked against
• have the cards stacked in favour of
• have the edge