"Within a stone's throw" nghĩa là gì?

"Within a stone's throw" = trong tầm ném một hòn đá -> nghĩa là khoảng cách gần.

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Their main concern is noise; with the Spokane Arena, Podium and the proposed stadium all within a stone’s throw from each other, the Civic Theatre says they would have no choice but to soundproof (cách âm) their building.

“We believe they should analyze the cumulative impacts to account for not only the damages that would befall the Okefenokee from this first demonstration mine, but a larger operation, which would eventually come within a stone’s throw of the swamp,” he said.

It hasn’t even been a month since I started this column and I’m already slightly bending tradition. This time my sweet tooth got the better of me and, instead of featuring a typical lunch spot, I wanted to highlight one of the many specialty food shops that Midland has to offer. Downtown Midland alone has such a wide variety of sweet selections – most within a stone’s throw of the Daily News – that a small part of me is glad we’re still working from home and avoiding the daily temptations outside our office window.

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