Syn: stone's throw. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hop, skip, and a jump — If a place is a hop, skip, and a jump from somewhere, it s only a short distance away … The small dictionary of idiomes
hop, skip, and a jump — hop′, skip′, and a jump′ n. a short distance. Also, hop′, skip′, and jump′ • Etymology: 1750–60 … From formal English to slang
hop, skip, and a jump — a short distance: The laundry is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Also, hop, skip, and jump. [1750 60] * * * … Universalium
hop, skip, and a jump — a short distance: The laundry is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. Also, hop, skip, and jump. [1750 60] … Useful english dictionary
hop, skip, and a jump — noun a short distance Its just a hop, skip, and a jump from the library … Wiktionary
hop, skip, and a jump — If a place is a hop, skip, and a jump from somewhere, it s only a short distance away. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
a hop, skip, and a jump — a hop, skip, and (a) jump informal : a short distance Her house is just a hop, skip, and jump from mine. • • • Main Entry: ↑hop a hop, skip, and (a) jump see ↑hop, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(a) hop, skip, and a jump (from) — a hop, skip, and a jump (from) informal phrase a short distance from somewhere Thesaurus: next to, near to and not far awaysynonym Main entry: hop … Useful english dictionary
hop skip and jump — hop skip and a jump hop , skip , and a jump , hop skip and jump hop , skip , and jump . a short distance; as, it s just a hop, skip and a jump away. [Colloq.] Syn: stone s throw. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hop, skip, and jump — hop, skip, and jump, 1. a contest or sport in which the contestants try to cover as much distance as possible by successively hopping, taking one stride, and jumping. 2. Informal. a short distance: »After that it will be only a hop, skip, and… … Useful english dictionary
