within cooee of

within cooee of (something)

Very close to something, either literally or figuratively. "Cooee" is an Aboriginal word. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand. There's a store within cooee of the house, so I can easily go and get more milk. The team came within cooee of the championship title, but lost the match in the final moments.
See also: cooee, of, within
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

within cooee of

within reach of; near to.
Cooee originated as an Aboriginal word used as a shout to attract attention, and was adopted by European settlers in Australia. The literal meaning of the phrase within cooee of is ‘within hailing distance of’.
See also: cooee, of, within
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • cooee
  • lead the pack
  • chase away
  • draw near to
  • literally
  • hang by the eyelids
  • die from (something)
  • detach
  • detach (someone or something) from (someone or something)
  • detach from
References in periodicals archive
That year, Giacomo was unfortunate when she dropped her rig within cooee of the finish line.
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Hovering within cooee of this statement was the nation's battalion of brave, bronzed guardian angels, the mythical and legendary Anzac spirits who had been invoked ten months earlier at the New South Wales state funeral for Ted Matthews.
LEST WE FORGET
Steven Proud's Swish was the only boat to get within cooee of Oats.
Northward bound: Wild Oats XI and Celestial emphatically took line and overall honours respectively in the 384-nautical mile Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race in July, but the race record stayed intact