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
Jameson['dʒeimsn]
Eirian-Welsh
Yelizavetaye-lee-zah-VYE-tah, ee-lee-zah-VYE-tahRussian
Yente-Yiddish
Achaicus-Biblical, Biblical Latin
Mcgowan[mə'gauən]