Meaning of spitting distance | Babel Free
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.
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