come close to the truth
come near the truth

That seems to me to be very near the truth.

He did not know for a moment how near the truth it was.

It was time to stop Mary before she came too near the truth.

He had no idea of how near the truth his command was to be!

At the same time, the detective could not but feel he was getting near the truth.

What has been reported is nowhere near the truth of it.

Interesting as they are I do not think any of the comments so far come near the truth.

Trying to read a book would have been nearer the truth.

He had seen the lie, but was nowhere near the truth.

I hope we may be nearer the truth this time.

He certainly seemed to be getting uncomfortably near the truth.

I ought to be able to tell from the clothing which is more near the truth.

Make that very small indeed and you are nearer the truth.

He wasn't sure how to answer the question, but managed to get near the truth.

And in this case the legends were remarkably near the truth.

And the speaker got nearer the truth than he knew.

And in a way that was near the truth.

This was rather too near the truth for Fatty's liking.

Just because she and Giles were getting too near the truth of what had happened eighteen years ago.

I meant the sort of high-level gossip that's probably pretty near the truth.

It is no nearer the truth, I suppose, than any other.

Say cut, or slashed and it would be nearer the truth.

A British agent who starts to get near the truth is framed and has to clear himself.

I believe Marianne may have come near the truth.

I told Tracker stories about my last visit, most cast near the truth.