Meaning of spitting distance | Babel Free
Definitions
A short distance.
idiomatic
Equivalents
Türkçe
kıl payı
Examples
“[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.”
“In these craft they risk the extreme perils of the sea. . . . They have been within spitting distance of collision and bumping distance of the bottom.”
“They live within spitting distance of a busy runway at London's Heathrow Airport.”
“"Look around. Justice Building. County Jail. Sheriff's Department. A thousand cops within spitting distance."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.