Examples of 'were this close' in a sentence

Meaning of "were this close"

is a phrase used to express that a certain situation, achievement, or outcome was almost accomplished or attained. It indicates that someone or something was very near to achieving a desired goal, but narrowly missed it

How to use "were this close" in a sentence

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were this close
To think we were this close to our first kiss.
I did not realize you two were this close.
We were this close to getting on the good list.
I did not know you were this close behind us.
You were this close to having an additional rectum.
And to think they were this close to regionals.
We were this close to making my mother happy.
You said that you were this close.
I heard you were this close to an unofficial execution.
I never knew the two of you were this close.
You were this close to having it all.
Not when they were this close.
You were this close to making it work.
I think everyone understands we were this close to a great depression.
You were this close to losing your.

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I hear you were this close.
You were this close to having her.
I did not realize we were this close.
You were this close to becoming a brother.
It is him and we were this close.
You were this close to getting your car waxed.
You never told me that you were this close to the beach.
We were this close to closing that deal.
I never knew that you were this close to me all along.
We were this close to catching the guy.
This was the first time they were this close to it.
You were this close to being road kill.
The medic just said you were this close to Heaven.
We were this close to getting free beers.
You told me once that you were this close to falling in love with me.
You were this close to read now my autopsy report.
I wish my mother and I were this close.
You were this close to getting caught.
You did not think I would stay home when you were this close.
I had no idea you were this close to landing them.
You were this close to being done with me and being a real spy again.
It 's been a long time since we were this close.
We were this close to pulling it off.
Surely you will get it next time, if you were this close.
You were this close to spending.
Are you aware at all that you were this close to cutting off my head?
They were this close to giving them to the dog.
A good bit of luck, your major escaping when we were this close to hanging you.
You were this close to taking the meat thermometer.
You went for the long con, and you were this close to making it work.
And you were this close to working for us.
I could not let them shut this place down when we were this close to the mark!
We were this close in film school.
You flatlined. You were this close to death.
We were this close to figuring it out.

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