كيف تنطق "spitting distance"
expression
ˈspɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɪstəns
SPIT-ing DIS-tuhns
spˈɪtɪŋ/ /dˈɪstəns
spIT-ing dis-TUHNS
التعريف
An informal way to say that something is very close or nearby, usually within easy reach or a short distance.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈspɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɪstəns
الإنجليزية البريطانية
spˈɪtɪŋ/ /dˈɪstəns
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
SPIT-ing DIS-tuhns
بريطاني
spIT-ing dis-TUHNS
استمع في السياق
The school is within spitting distance of my house.
The cafe is just spitting distance from the library.
We are within spitting distance of the train station.
The store is so close, it's basically spitting distance from here.