How to Pronounce "too close for comfort"
expression
TOO KLOHS for KUHM-fert
TOO KLOHZ faw KUHM-fit
Definition
If something is 'too close for comfort,' it is so near to you or your limit that it makes you feel uneasy or worried, often because it feels dangerous or risky.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtu/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈkəmfɝt
British English
tˈuː/ /kləʊz/ /fˈɔː/ /kˈʌmfət
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TOO KLOHS for KUHM-fert
UK
TOO KLOHZ faw KUHM-fit
Listen in Context
The car stopped too close for comfort to the edge of the cliff.
That lightning bolt got too close for comfort last night.
Sometimes, deadlines come too close for comfort.
That truck just missed us—way too close for comfort!