in spitting distance
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in/within spitting distance also in/within striking distance

very close to something or someone (often + of ) The great thing about the house is that it's within spitting distance of the sea. The move to Ascot put us within striking distance of London.

See also: distance, spit

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Then we were in striking distance the last eight minutes, and that's all we ask the kids. Bernardians stun top-ranked Naps; Maloughney dazzles in road win by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) It would be pretty foolish to depart from what we have done (over the past year) when we are in striking distance of landing the greatest prize in sport The 113-page report focuses on technical aspects of the five rival bids ranging from finance, security, transport, venues, the Olympic village and the Paralympic Games. 2012 dream within reach; London's Olympic bid is threat to Paris by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The Glovers are now just one point ahead of Southend, who are unbeaten in 16 games and meet their Somerset rivals in their penultimate fixture, while Scunthorpe, beaten at Lincoln on Monday, Swansea and Macclesfield are also in striking distance. Football: Yeovil eased for title after third loss in four by The Racing Post (London, England)			in shoes in short in short order in short supply in sight in sights in single file in situ in small doses in so many words in some neck of the woods in some respects in some transaction for in spades in spare time in spite of in spitting distance in stead in step in step with in stitches in stock in stocking feet in storage in store In Striking Distance in style in sum in summary in Sunday best in surgery in tandem in tatters in tears in terms of in that regard in the absence of in the act in the affirmative in the air in the altogether in the back of mind in the bag in the balance in the ballpark in the bargain in the best of health in the black in the blink of an eye in the blood in the boondocks			in step in step with in stitches in stitches in stitches in stitches in stock in stock in stock in stock in stock in stock in stocking feet in stockinged feet in stockinged feet in stockinged feet in storage in store in store in store in store in store In Store Loss Prevention In Store Processor in straitened circumstances in straitened circumstances In Street Name in strict compliance with in strict conformity in stride In Striking Distance in strong relief in style in style in style in style in style in style In Substance Debt Defeasance In Substance Defeasance in substance is in sum in sum in sum in summary in Sunday best In sunder In suo quisque negotio hebetior est quam in alieno in support in support of in support of in surgery in suspense in sync in sync in synch in synch in tabulas referre In Tall Cotton in tandem in tandem

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in spitting distance (redirected from In Striking Distance)

in spitting distance
(redirected from In Striking Distance)