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• within striking distance of something — within striking distance (of (something)) 1. very close to something. The great thing about the house is that the ocean is within striking distance. 2. very close to achieving something. The Republicans are within striking distance of winning the …   New idioms dictionary

• within striking distance of — within striking distance (of (something)) 1. very close to something. The great thing about the house is that the ocean is within striking distance. 2. very close to achieving something. The Republicans are within striking distance of winning the …   New idioms dictionary

• within striking distance — (of (something)) 1. very close to something. The great thing about the house is that the ocean is within striking distance. 2. very close to achieving something. The Republicans are within striking distance of winning the election …   New idioms dictionary

• within striking distance — I near enough to hit or achieve something the aircraft carrier is dispatched to deep waters within striking distance of Moscow II see distance …   Useful english dictionary

• striking distance — noun : the distance through which it is possible to reach an object by striking : the distance at which a force is effective when directed at an object * * * striking distance, the distance within which it is possible to strike effectively. * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• striking distance — noun a) A distance at which a soldier, military force, vessel, etc. is sufficiently near to be able to attack an opponent. Nay, sir, a soldier, who is about to be posted within striking distance of his enemy, can never speak, with confidence, of… …   Wiktionary

• striking distance — n. effective range within striking distance * * * [ˌstraɪkɪŋ dɪst(ə)ns] [ effective range ] within striking distance …   Combinatory dictionary

• striking distance — /ˈstraɪkɪŋ dɪstəns/ (say struyking distuhns) noun 1. the distance within which it is possible to strike a blow. –phrase 2. within striking distance, a. Military within range of an enemy so as to make an attack possible. b. within easy reach;… …  

• within spitting distance — in/within spitting distance very close to something or someone. The great thing about the house is that it s within spitting distance of the sea. (often + of) The move to Ascot put us within striking distance of London …   New idioms dictionary

• striking distance — noun Date: 1751 a distance from which something can be easily reached or attained < almost within striking distance of their goal > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• striking distance — strik′ing dis tance n. cvb close proximity to a desired objective: within striking distance of the mountaintop, of a solution, etc[/ex] …   From formal English to slang