I work within spitting distance of the museum.
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We live within spitting distance of the bus station.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
within spitting distance — in/within spitting distance very close to something or someone. The great thing about the house is that it s within spitting distance of the sea. (often + of) The move to Ascot put us within striking distance of London … New idioms dictionary
in spitting distance — in/within spitting distance very close to something or someone. The great thing about the house is that it s within spitting distance of the sea. (often + of) The move to Ascot put us within striking distance of London … New idioms dictionary
distance — 1 noun (C, U) 1 HOW FAR the amount of space between two places or things: short/long distance: Sylvia could only run a short distance without getting out of breath. (+ from): What s the distance from Chicago to Detroit? | at a distance of 5… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spit — spit1 [spıt] v past tense and past participle spat [spæt] or spit AmE present participle spitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid from your mouth)¦ 2¦(food/drink etc)¦ 3¦(rain)¦ 4¦(say something)¦ 5 spit it out 6¦(small pieces)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
spit — spit1 [ spıt ] (past tense and past participle spit or spat [ spæt ] ) verb * 1. ) intransitive to force some of the clear liquid called saliva out from your mouth: Dino leaned over and spat on the ground. The woman spat and shouted insults as… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spit — I UK [spɪt] / US verb Word forms spit : present tense I/you/we/they spit he/she/it spits present participle spitting past tense spat UK [spæt] / US past participle spat * 1) a) [intransitive] to force some of the clear liquid called saliva out… … English dictionary
spit — [[t]spɪ̱t[/t]] spits, spitting, spat (In American English, the form spit is used as the past tense and past participle.) 1) N UNCOUNT Spit is the watery liquid produced in your mouth. You usually use spit to refer to an amount of it that has been … English dictionary
spit — 1 past tense and past participle spat also spit AmE present participle spitting verb 1 LIQUID FROM YOUR MOUTH (I) to blow a small amount of saliva (=the liquid in your mouth) out of your mouth (+ at/on): Mom, Judy spit at me! | Kevin cleared his… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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