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. 2014.
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 (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
within spitting distance — within a very short distance … Useful english dictionary
within shouting distance — 1. Nearby 2. Within reach • • • Main Entry: ↑shout * * * within ˈshouting distance idiom (especially NAmE) (BrE also within ˈspitting distance (of sth)) … Useful english dictionary
within spitting distance — adj. very close … English slang
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 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 … Wiktionary
spitting distance — noun [noncount] informal : a short distance Our house is within spitting distance of the park … 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
distance — noun 1 amount of space between two points ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, fair, good, great, huge, large, long, vast ▪ … Collocations dictionary
