a stone's throw away

a stone's throw away

A short distance away from something. Brett wanted a shorter commute, so he moved to a house that is just a stone's throw away from his job. The ocean is a stone's throw away!
See also: away, throw
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(just) a stone's throw away

(from something) Go to within a stone's throw (of something).
See also: away, throw

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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • a stone's throw away from (something)
  • draw away
  • do away with
  • do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
  • drag (someone or something) away
  • drag away
  • draw away from (someone or something)
  • drag (someone or something) away from (something)
  • are we away
  • Are we away?
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