stone's throw

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Ashortdistance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.Synonyms:stonecast;stone's cast;stoneshot;stone's shot;hop, skip, and a jumpA couple of grown-ups was standing a couple ofstone's throwsaway from us.1 March 2018, Tusdiq Din on BBC Sport,Mohamed Salah: Is Liverpool striker's success improving engagement with Muslim fans?Astone's throwfrom The Hawthorns is Oldbury, home to Baggies fan Ashley Rawlins.1874,Thomas Hardy, chapter 31, inFar From the Madding Crowd:He came on looking upon the ground, and did not see Bathsheba till they were less than astone's throwapart.

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