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stone's throw, a
Idioms and Phrases
A very short distance, as in They live just a stone's throw from us . This metaphoric term alludes to how far one can toss a stone. [Second half of 1500s]Example Sentences
Danielle Flaherty, 36, manages Stone’s Throw, a culinary training program at Bread Line Inc. The chef instructor was one of three Fairbanks residents named one of the Top 40 Under 40.
She lay within a stone’s throw, a mighty vessel, huge of beam and length, her superstructure towering proudly aloft, her massive armoured sides sweeping up in noble curves, a Super-Dreadnought complete from trucks to keelson.
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