within spitting distance
within spitting distance
within a very short distance
1991 - Time - His reputation as a hard-boiled novelist is within spitting distance of Hammett's and Chandler's.
RELATED IDIOMS :
go the distance
complete a difficult task or endure an ordeal
Go the distance is a metaphor from boxing that means, when used of a boxer, complete a fight without being knocked out or, when used of a boxing match, last the scheduled length. In the USA there is an additional baseball-related sense : pitch for the entire length of an inning.
1998 - Times - Everyone wants to see an amateur who can go the distance,' another spectator said. Kuchar has certainly gone the distance.
within striking distance
near enough to hit or achieve
within spitting distance :
Idioms Index – Previous Page
Related Links : within spitting distance