spitting distance

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spitting distance

noun spitting distances · shouting distance

idiomatic A short distance. [N]o less than forty defaulters in the executive, within spitting distance of the President, have not alone been proved so, but still retain their places.

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noun a short distance

Français	à un jet de pierre, à deux doigts
Ελληνικά	δυο βήματα dyo vímata

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@misc{spitting_distance_2026,
  title = {spitting distance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spitting%20distance},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}