English Dictionary

close in on

verb

(idiomatic) To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse. / (idiomatic) To catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit. / (idiomatic) To near a goal or completion.

The police are closing in on the suspect.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.

Sometimes it feels like the walls are closing in on me.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.

The police closed in on the suspect.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) To near a goal or completion.

I think we are closing in on the end of this project.