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 only by a smaill amount; to win narrowly
To close the door
At a close enough distance to plainly hear when someone is calling or shouting one
Really close to something
A remark you make when you are leaving on the purpose of creating a stronger impact
The letter he left before leaving was his parting shot.