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
Anong-Thai
Ganbaatar-Mongolian
Virgilioveer-JEE-lyo (Italian), beer-KHEE-lyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
Adegoke-Western African, Yoruba
KaceyKAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
Arnott['a:nət]