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What does “within a stone's throw (of)” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
C1
Very close to
“The station is within a stone's throw of my apartment.”
Say it smoothly: “with-ina-stones-throw”
From the C1 lesson My Neck of the Woods (describing places).
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What does “within a stone's throw (of)” mean?
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