Direction: In the following questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
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I have studied such characters at close hand.
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- close to hand
- at close quarters
- close off hand
- No improvement
Correct Option: B
at/from close quarters (Idiom) : crowded ; in a confined space ; very near
close at hand (Idiom) : near
close off (Phr.V.) : to separate something from other parts so that people may not use it
close to (Phr.V.) : nearly; almost
Here at/from close quarters is the right usage.
