next door to

Very close to, as in The old dog was next door to death. This metaphoric expression, alluding to an adjacent house, was first recorded in 1529.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chariton	-	Ancient Greek
Harland	['ha:lənd]
Egino	-	Ancient Germanic
Basemmath	-	Biblical Greek
Longina	lawn-GEE-nah (Polish)	Polish, Ancient Roman
Jordyn	JAWR-din	English (Modern)