Within spitting distance (of something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "within spitting distance (of something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Kathy Cao

2021-04-02 07:04

Within spitting distance (of something) phrase informal

Two places are very close to each other.

The park is within spitting distance of my house.

A person is very close to achieving something.

John is within spitting distance of success.

to win by a nose

To win only by a smaill amount; to win narrowly

Put the wood in the hole

To close the door

Very close to reach or accomplish something.

within shouting distance

At a close enough distance to plainly hear when someone is calling or shouting one

like (the) white on rice

Really close to something

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the joker in the pack

Someone or something that tends to be unpredictable

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Harry was always the joker in the pack at school.

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