| 单词 | within spitting distance |
| 释义 | within spitting distancephrase See full dictionary entry for spitIf one place is within spitting distance of another, they are very close to each other. [informal] ...a restaurant within spitting distance of the Tower of London. [+ of] Synonyms: close, near, beside, alongside More Synonyms of within spitting distance within spitting distancevery close to a particular place Most of the world's biggest financial firms are already established within spittingdistance of the Bank of England. very close to achieving an amount, a level, or a goal We are now within spitting distance of our goal. We've raised $9542.55. Just $457.45to go. Synonyms of 'within spitting distance'close, near, beside, alongside More Synonyms of within spitting distance (idiom) a restaurant within spitting distance of the Tower of London Synonyms close The hotel is close to Sydney airport. near The town is very near. Where's the nearest hospital? beside On the table beside an empty plate was a pile of books. alongside Much of the industry was located alongside rivers. close by just round the corner within sniffing distance (informal) a hop, skip and a jump away (informal) Additional synonymsin the sense of alongside Definition close beside Much of the industry was located alongside rivers. Synonyms next to, near, along, close to, beside, nearby to in the sense of beside Definition next to On the table beside an empty plate was a pile of books. Synonyms next to, near, close to, neighbouring, alongside, overlooking, next door to, adjacent to, at the side of, abreast of, cheek by jowl with in the sense of near Definition at or in a place or time not far away The town is very near.Where's the nearest hospital? Synonyms close, bordering, neighbouring, nearby, beside, adjacent, adjoining, close by, at close quarters, just round the corner, contiguous (formal), proximate, within sniffing distance (informal), a hop, skip and a jump away (informal) Nearby words of |
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