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
Celindasə-LIN-dəEnglish (Rare)
Federicofe-dhe-REE-ko (Spanish), fe-de-REE-ko (Italian)Spanish, Italian
Octaviaahk-TAYV-ee-ə (English)English, Spanish, Ancient Roman
GaŠPer-Slovene
PiaPEE-ah (Italian, Danish, German)Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Polish, Slovene, Late Roman
GastÓN-Spanish