spitting distance

spitting distance
A short distance.

[N]o less than forty defaulters in the executive, within spitting distance of the President, have not alone been proved so, but still retain their places.


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  • spitting distance — /ˈspɪtɪŋ dɪstns/ (say spiting distns) phrase within spitting distance, Colloquial at a very short distance: to live within spitting distance of the train station …  

  • spitting distance — noun [noncount] informal : a short distance Our house is within spitting distance of the park …   Useful english dictionary

  • spitting distance — Synonyms and related words: ace, bit, bowshot, brief span, close quarters, close range, crack, earreach, earshot, gunshot, hair, hair space, hairbreadth, hairsbreadth, inch, little, little ways, pistol shot, short distance, short piece, short way …   Moby Thesaurus

  • within spitting distance (of something) — mainly spoken phrase next to or extremely near something I work within spitting distance of the museum. Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: spit * * * within ˈspitting distance (of sth) …   Useful english dictionary

  • in spitting distance — in/within spitting distance very close to something or someone. The great thing about the house is that it s within spitting distance of the sea. (often + of) The move to Ascot put us within striking distance of London …   New idioms dictionary

  • within spitting distance — in/within spitting distance very close to something or someone. The great thing about the house is that it s within spitting distance of the sea. (often + of) The move to Ascot put us within striking distance of London …   New idioms dictionary

  • within spitting distance — mod. close by. □ The house you’re looking for is within spitting distance, but it’s hard to find …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • within spitting distance — within a very short distance …   Useful english dictionary

  • distance — noun 1 amount of space between two points ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • distance — 1 noun (C, U) 1 HOW FAR the amount of space between two places or things: short/long distance: Sylvia could only run a short distance without getting out of breath. (+ from): What s the distance from Chicago to Detroit? | at a distance of 5… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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