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
Ayotunde-Western African, Yoruba
JoshuaJAH-shə-wə (English), JAW-shwə (English)English, Biblical
NoemÍno-e-MEE (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
CesÁRia-Portuguese
&Thorn;OrbjÖRn-Icelandic
MajorMAY-jərEnglish