get near

I played against my younger brother, John, when we were both up in Scotland and he tried to kick me but did not get near me - it was a bit like when we played each other in the garden when we were kids, although I was 10 years older than him.

"My son was buried before I could even get near his grave."

With another seven days left, the spending will likely rise but is unlikely to get near the 2023 record of £815m.

The Construction Leadership Council has warned a shortage of these could hinder the government's ability to get near its target.

The seawater will never get near the nuclear reactor, so is safe to pass back out into the sea.