in close quarters

(slightly formal) also at close quarters

in a small area together with others Living in close quarters, college students frequently catch colds from each other.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of quarters (a place to live or stay)

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Carita	-	Swedish
Baillie	['beili]
Oroitz	-	Basque
Henriette	awn-ree-ET (French), hen-ree-E-tə (German), hen-ree-ED-de (Danish), hen-ree-ET-te (Norwegian)	French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Velma	VEL-mə	English
Zyanya	-	Native American, Zapotec