shouting distance

shout·ing distance

(shou′tĭng)
n.
A short distance: lived within shouting distance of each other.
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hail′ing dis`tance


n.
1. the distance within which the human voice can be heard.
2. reach; range: Success is within hailing distance.
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He eircled the University buildings, and dropped to within shouting distance of the crowds in West End Park and on the slope of Gilmorehill.
The year is 1959 and the modernist, two-story Fenway Motor Lodge opens at 1271 Boylston Street, shouting distance from Fenway Park's right-field wall.
Former world number one Woods, playing for the first time since missing the cut at the PGA Championship, made birdies at two of his three closing holes to stay within shouting distance of Moore, who carded a seven-under 65.
I'm within shouting distance and anything can happen, especially at a Major.
Streamwood, which also received double-digit efforts from Nikola Sinik (14 points) and Nick Droll (10), was still in shouting distance with an 84-81 deficit in the fourth quarter,
Indeed, Fed dove Bostic said he believes the Fed is "within shouting distance of neutral."
Spectators' major concern was whether Jang could shake off the dogged chase of other players in shouting distance. Given that Jang hit a bogey-free 8-under-par with eight birdies Saturday, she was, for sure, on top form.
But 24 not out from Clark and a 32-run stand with Mennie - who fell for 12 - have taken Lancashire to withing shouting distance of the Essex first innings total.
KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo SEOUL - 5 January 2018: The two sides sit within shouting distance, but when North and South Korea this week arranged the first official talks in more than two years, liaison officials spoke using desktop telephone consoles each the size of a small refrigerator.
England's Smith, tied for eighth overnight, picked up seven shots in a nine-hole stretch from the fifth to move up the leaderboard as overnight leader Sturehed carded a bogey-free 68 to stay within shouting distance of the leader along with Joy.
After all, if you needed to defend yourself, the bad guy had to be within shouting distance, probably within spitting distance.