At a stone's throw
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 15Meaning
At a close distance
हिंदी अर्थ
दो कदम की दूरी पर
Example sentences
The centre is at a stone's throw and he still arrived late.
At a stone's throw is near and not measured.
Daily use: Iska matlab pathar phenkne jitni doori.
इन Exams में पूछा गयाAsked in
SSC Exams before 2018
Memory trick · Prashant Sir
जितनी दूर आप एक पत्थर फेंक सकते हैं, बस उतनी दूरी — यानी बहुत पास। At a stone's throw = नज़दीक ही।
Only as far as you can throw a stone: that is a very short distance. So 'at a stone's throw' means very close by.
Exam note
बार-बार पूछा गया है: answer है — at a close distance; 'in the vicinity' सही बैठता है, जबकि 'far and wide' उल्टा।
Asked often: the answer is 'at a very short distance'; 'in the vicinity' fits, while 'far and wide' is the opposite.