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stone's throw

[stone's throw] or [within a stone's throw] {adv. phr.} Within a very short distance. * /They live across the street from us, just within a stone's throw./ See: [HOP, SKIP […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

skip it

[skip it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To forget all about it. * /When Jack tried to reward him for returning his lost dog, the man said to skip it./ * /I […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get the jump on

[get the jump on] or [have the jump on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get ahead of; start before (others); have an advantage over. * /Don't let the other boys get […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

jump bail

[jump bail] or [skip bail] {v. phr.}, {informal} To run away and fail to come to trial, and so to give up a certain amount of money already given to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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