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
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.