PHRASE EXPLAINED
A stone’s throw: meaning a short distance, came from a 16th-century version of the Bible. In Luke it says: ‘he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed’ (cast meaning throw).
A stone’s throw: meaning a short distance, came from a 16th-century version of the Bible. In Luke it says: ‘he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed’ (cast meaning throw).