thisclose (1933), closeasthis (1955)

[Benjamin Zimmer]

Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald, June 6, 1933
[Photo caption]
HOW ROMANCE RUMORS linking the names of Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone
were started you may guess from this photo showing them thisclose at a
recent dinner.

Bridgeport (Conn.) Telegram, April 11, 1955
Marion and Lopez Both Sure Of Winning Pennant in 1955
By UNITED PRESS
Fred Haney, Pirates -- The race should be just as closeasthis.  I don't
care who wins if we don't.  I'm just trying to build an eventual contender
with the Pirates.


--Ben Zimmer