Deeply cared about; beloved or being the object of great concern.

In a deeply concerned manner or with great love.

(figuratively) With very little effort.

present participle of play it close to the hip

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play it close to the hip

simple past tense and past participle of play it close to the hip

To behave conservatively and discreetly.

having too close a margin to make a decision

With intimate detail and from a perspective of closeness, sometimes with the implication of intrusiveness or invasion of privacy.

(Malaysia, Singapore, idiomatic) to look the other way, to deliberately ignore or overlook (a mistake or transgression).