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Is "be near-obsessive" an idiom? Is this phrase commonly used?

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Rebecca

"Near-obsessive" is not an idiom, it is being used here just as a compound phrase. It simply means that someone is almost or close to being obsessive. Which is used to refer to something or someone that you think about all the time. I would say that "near-obsessive" is not that common a phrase ton hear in everyday conversation. Ex: He has a near-obsession with cleanliness. Ex: The kids have a near-obsession with computer games. Ex: I've gotten near-obsessive about jewelry.

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