a stone's throw

Bedeutung

a very short distance away

Eine sehr kurze Entfernung.

Beispiele

1. 1Our holiday flat was a stone's throw from the beach, so we swam every morning.
2. 2My sister lives a stone's throw from my office, so we often meet for lunch.
3. 3Aisha booked that hotel because the museum she wants to visit is just a stone's throw away.
4. 4We're a stone's throw away from the city centre, but the street is surprisingly quiet at night.
5. 5Is the new gym really a stone's throw away, or will I need to catch a bus?

Grammatik

Der Artikel a und die Genitivform stone's bleiben fest. Danach folgt meist from oder away.

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