WITHIN SPITTING DISTANCE (OF STH)
Meaning of WITHIN SPITTING DISTANCE (OF STH) in English
( BrE ) (also within ˈshouting distance NAmE , BrE )
( informal ) very close
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
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