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Too close for comfort

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Risk ImplicationPlay
Indicates a potential risk or danger that feels too near for one's comfort. SlideThe lightning strike was too close for comfort.
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Can be used metaphorically, not just physically, to describe a narrow avoidance of a bad outcome. SlideTheir financial crisis came too close for comfort to ruining the holiday plans.
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Emotional TensionPlay
Describes situations that create tension or anxiety, even if no physical danger is present. SlideThe argument between them felt too close for comfort.