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
Yissakhar-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Eliyahue-lee-YAH-hooHebrew
Walid-Arabic
CharmianCHAHR-mee-ən, SHAHR-mee-ənEnglish (Rare)
Ora (1)-English
Rupert['ru:pət]