Definition
A short distance.
In Context
- "[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.""
See Also
- a hoot and a holler
- hop, skip, and a jump
- stone's throw