What does a tiro de piedra mean?

ExpressionColoquial

a stone's throw

As far as a thrown stone would reach — in other words, right there. The same image as in English, which does not happen all that often. It is used mostly about places, and always to sell how close something is.

La playa está a tiro de piedra, se va andando.
An estate agent's favourite, and usually true.

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Unit 03

¿Qué tal está el piso?

«estás a tiro de piedra»

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