stone's throw



stone's throw

A short distance away from something. Brett wanted a shorter commute, so he moved to a house that is just a stone's throw away from his job.
See also: throw

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Acanthaə-KAN-thə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pernel-English (Archaic)
Borko-Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
MaËL-French, Breton
Bobbie['bɔbi]
Chaggit-Biblical Hebrew