a stone's throw



(just) a stone's throw

(from something) Go to within a stone's throw (of something).
See also: throw

a stone's throw

a very short distance (usually + from ) We were staying in a small apartment just a stone's throw from the beach. (sometimes + away ) The city centre is only a stone's throw away.
See also: throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Romanrah-MAHN (Russian), RAW-mahn (Polish)Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Slovene, Croatian, German
Hickey['hiki]
Ulf-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Jenci-Hungarian
Fadil-Arabic
Margarethemahr-gah-RE-tə (German)German, Danish