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shouting distance
noun
: a short distance
Full Definition of SHOUTING DISTANCE
: a short distance : easy reach —usually used with within <lived within shouting distance of her cousins>
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First Known Use of SHOUTING DISTANCE
1930
Related to SHOUTING DISTANCE
- Synonyms
- ace, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, hop, skip, and jump, inch, neck, hair, step, stone's throw
- Antonyms
- country mile, long haul, mile
Rhymes with SHOUTING DISTANCE
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