Describes something extremely urgent or imminent, like a crisis approaching.
形容事情已到眼前，情势十分紧迫。
《庄子·庚桑楚》曰向吾见若眉睫之间。”《列子·仲尼》远在八荒之外，近在眉睫之内。”
With the deadline looming, the team worked frantically to finish the project.
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