stone's throw away



stone's throw away

Fig. a short distance; a relatively short distance. John saw Mary across the street, just a stone's throw away. Philadelphia is just a stone's throw away from Camden, New Jersey.
See also: away, throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MarcosMAHR-kos (Spanish), MAR-koos (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Alberte (2)-French, Danish
Margauxmar-GOFrench
Pratima-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Marino-Italian, Spanish
Ewing['ju:iŋ]