in hearing distance
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Close enough to clearly hear what someone says or does. They didn't realize I was in hearing distance when they were discussing my performance in school. Let's step outside—I don't want to fight while they're in hearing distance.
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in/within (somebody’s) ˈhearing
near enough to somebody so that they can hear what is said: She shouldn’t have said such things in your hearing.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017