within a stone's throw (of something)
- within a stone's throw (of something)
within a stone's throw (of something) & (just) a stone's throw away (from something) & (just) a stone's throw (from something)
Fig. very close (to something). (Possibly as close as the distance one could throw a stone. It usually refers to a distance much greater than one could throw a stone.) •
The police department was located within a stone's throw of our house.
•
We live in Carbondale, and that's just a stone's throw away from the Mississippi River.
•
Come visit. We live just a stone's throw away.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
Look at other dictionaries:
Stone Island (comics) — Stone Island If this infobox is not supposed to have an image, please add |noimage=yes . Publication information Publisher … Wikipedia
And Now for Something Completely Different — DVD cover Directed by Ian MacNaughton Produced by … Wikipedia
Greek Church — • Details the history and various divisions of the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greek Church Greek Church † … Catholic encyclopedia
close — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. compact, dense, firm; stifling, oppressive, muggy, stale, stuffy; stingy, tight fisted, niggardly; taut; confining, constrictive; near, intimate; secretive, reticent, reserved; approximate. See… … English dictionary for students
adjacent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. adjoining, near, close by, next to; touching, bordering, contiguous, neighboring. See contact. Ant., distant, remote, detached. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. nearby, neighboring, adjoining, contiguous … English dictionary for students
Jesus — This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. For other uses, see Jesus (disambiguation). Jesus … Wikipedia
Mick Taylor — For the cricketer, see Michael Taylor (cricketer). Mick Taylor Taylor performing at The Colne Festival, UK Background information Birth name Michael Kevin Ta … Wikipedia
Небесные рыцари (мультсериал) — Эта статья о мультсериале. О российской пилотажной группе см. Небесные рыцари. Небесные рыцари Storm Hawks Формат Fantazu Небесные рыцари (англ. Storm Hawks) мультсериал, выходивший с … Википедия
Outhouse — This article is about a type of building or structure used primarily as a toilet . For other uses, see Outhouse (disambiguation). An outhouse at Goat Peak, 6,305 ft (1,922 m) above sea level An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main… … Wikipedia
The Eraserheads — This article is about the Filipino rock band, The Eraserheads. For the movie by director David Lynch, see Eraserhead. Infobox musical artist Name = Eraserheads Img capt = Eraserheads in their album, Stickerhappy. From left to right: Ely Buendia,… … Wikipedia
Waterboarding — is a form of torture that consists of immobilizing a person on their back with the head inclined downward and pouring water over the face and into the breathing passages.cite news | last = Eban | first = Katherine | title = Rorschach and Awe |… … Wikipedia
