Amounts - Distance

Discover how English idioms like "a stone's throw" and "neck and neck" relate to distance in English.

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within striking distance

in a distance that is considerably small

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$Definition & Meaning of \"(within|in) striking distance\"$

a stone's throw

a distance that is very short

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$Definition & Meaning of \"a stone's throw\"$

around the corner

used to refer to something that is very close to a particular person, place, or thing

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$Definition & Meaning of \"around the corner\"$

at hand

at a reachable distance

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$Definition & Meaning of \"at hand\"$

cheek by jowl

near one another

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$Definition & Meaning of \"cheek by jowl\"$

from A to B

from one location to another location

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$Definition & Meaning of \"from A to B\"$

neck and neck

used when two or more participants in a race or competition are very close and have an equal chance of winning

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$Definition & Meaning of \"neck and neck\"$

off the beaten track

in a place that is very far from where people usually go to

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$Definition & Meaning of \"off the beaten (track|path|route)\"$

on one's doorstep

very near to one's home or current location

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$Definition & Meaning of \"on {one's} doorstep\"$

on hand

used to refer to someone or something that is accessible and near to one

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$Definition & Meaning of \"on hand\"$