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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Please help! "BARELY"

Hi everyone,

Please help me understand the sentense below.

A is barely a stone's throw from B.

Does this mean:

1) A is close from B
or
2) A is NOT close from B

Looking forward to your opinions!
Thank!

Tropi
  

Top answer

It means A is close to B. A "stone's throw" is a short distance. "Barely a stone's throw" means "perhaps not even quite so far as a stone's throw, and certainly no further".

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  • It means A is close to B.
  • A "stone's throw" is a short distance.
  • "Barely a stone's throw" means "perhaps not even quite so far as a stone's throw, and certainly no further".
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It means A is close to B.

A "stone's throw" is a short distance. "Barely a stone's throw" means "perhaps not even quite so far as a stone's throw, and certainly no further".
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Thanks so much for your help!
Now I understand it clearlyEmotion: smile

TC!

Tropi
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