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- stone's throw, a
stone's throw, a
stone's throw, a
A very short distance, as in They live just a stone's throw from us. This metaphoric term alludes to how far one can toss a stone. [Second half of 1500s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Pim | | PIM | Dutch |
| LechosŁAw | | le-KHAW-swahf | Polish |
| Nathaniel | | nə-THAN-ee-əl (English), nə-THAN-yəl (English) | English, Biblical |
| Tadg | | - | Irish, Scottish |
| Isis | | ['aisis] | |
| Shankara | | - | Hinduism |