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a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.[1575-85]
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Stone's throw — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stone' s Throw — (Сан Пикс,Канада) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 5005 Valley Drive, V0E 5N0 Сан … Каталог отелей
stone's\ throw — • stone s throw • within a stone s throw adv. phr. Within a very short distance. They live across the street from us, just within a stone s throw. See: hop, skip and a jump … Словарь американских идиом
stone's throw — If a place is a stone s throw from where you are, it is a very short distance away … The small dictionary of idiomes
stone's-throw — stone sˈ throw noun The distance a stone may be thrown, hence, a fairly short distance • • • Main Entry: ↑stone … Useful english dictionary
stone's throw — stone s′ throw′ n. a short distance • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
stone's throw — n. a relatively short distance … English World dictionary
stone's throw — an informal expression in English for a short distance. 50 meters (164 feet) would be a comfortable stone s throw for most people, although athletes could throw a stone more than twice that distance. The expression may be derived from an old… … Dictionary of units of measurement
stone's throw — or[within a stone s throw] {adv. phr.} Within a very short distance. * /They live across the street from us, just within a stone s throw./ See: HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP … Dictionary of American idioms
stone's throw — or[within a stone s throw] {adv. phr.} Within a very short distance. * /They live across the street from us, just within a stone s throw./ See: HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP … Dictionary of American idioms
stone's throw — /ˈstoʊnz θroʊ/ (say stohnz throh) noun 1. the distance a stone may be thrown; a short distance. –phrase 2. within a stone s throw, within a short distance; as if within the distance a stone may be thrown …
