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
Alte (1)-Yiddish
&Aelig;&Eth;Elm&Aelig;R-Anglo-Saxon
Otylia-Polish
Iona (1)ie-ON-ə (English)English, Scottish
Mungo-Scottish
PegPEGEnglish