spitting distance
Almost within reach
Spitting distance is a very short distance—close enough that spit could reach: The hotel is within spitting distance of the beach.
The phrase emphasizes proximity, often surprisingly so: We came within spitting distance of winning the championship.
Almost always appears with "within."
- besideAdjacent to
- alongsideAt the side of
- next toImmediately alongside something
- closeNearby or to shut
- close byAt short distance
right next door · stone's throw · near · hair's breadth · proximate · next door · a hoot and a holler · hop, skip, and a jump · short walk · reachable · adjacent · neighboring · attainable · at hand · within reach · immediate · arm's length · attached