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stone's throw
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step, stone's thrownoun
a short distance
"it's only a step to the drugstore"
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stone's throw
A stone's throw is a phrase used to indicate a very short distance or close proximity to something. The term originates from the idea of how far a person could reasonably throw a small stone. It is often used in casual conversation or in idiomatic expressions to represent an easily manageable distance.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stone's throw in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stone's throw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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[The] crunch affecting health insurance is only a stone’s throw away from the larger one affecting pensions, and workers could edgily become agitated over poor pension and health care security, it’s possible protests by elderly citizens will spread.
Within a stone's throw of it.
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