English Dictionary

spitting distance

名詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) A short distance.

日本語の意味

非常に近い距離、たった今の距離、至近距離

The café is within spitting distance of my office, so I walk there during lunch.

そのカフェは職場から目と鼻の先にあるので、昼休みには歩いて行きます。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) A short distance.

[N]o less than forty defaulters in the executive, within spitting distance of the President, have not alone been proved so, but still retain their places.

spitting distances （ plural ）