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a stone's throw
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a very short distance
Followed by 'from' or 'away (from)'. Common in hotel and property adverts.
In context
Our hotel was a stone's throw from Hoan Kiem Lake.
She lives just a stone's throw away from the market, so she shops there every day.
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