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hop, skip, and (a) jump

1. A short distance away from a certain location. My apartment's location is so convenient. It's just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the train station and the grocery store.
2. Very similar (to something else). I thought you could handle this project because it's just a hop, skip, and a jump from the one you're working on now.
See also: and, jump
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

skip (out)

Inf. to leave; to run away without doing something, such as paying a bill. The guy skipped when the waitress wasn't looking. Fred skipped out, leaving me with the bill.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

skip

verb
See skip out
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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That was the day I learnt true gratitude,' says Skip. 'I asked the nurses to let go, but they said I'd fall over without their support.
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I wanted to get fit but I didn't like going to the gym that much, or running, so one night, instead, I decided to skip.
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Many grain farmers in the arid central Great Plains should skip planting every one or two rows to stabilize corn yields.
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My brother Lee buried Skip about a foot away from where he'd found him in the woods beside our house.
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I first met Skip Caray on a December day in 1975, when he and I were introduced as the new members of the Atlanta Braves broadcast team.
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Skip for Life has so far raised $10,000 for women struggling to pay for Herceptin.
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