stone's throw

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stone's throw (plural stone's throws)

  1. (idiomatic) A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
    Synonyms: stonecast, stone's cast, stoneshot, stone's shot
    Several trucks rushed by, a stone's throw away from us.
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