A Stone’s Throw

Example: 

Stephane:  I’m looking for the emergency clinic.  Someone told me it was pretty near.

Sean: It’s a stone’s throw away.  You see that building fifty feet away?

Stephane: The pink one?

Sean: That’s the one.  Just next door.

Stephane:  Wow, no kidding! It really is close.

Meaning: "A stone’s throw" means a very short distance; In other words, as far as someone can throw a stone.   Most people can’t throw something very far, so when this expression is used, it typically means you’re within sight of a location, thing, or person you’re looking for.

To rush

Idiom: To rush

Example #1:

Jim: Oh man!

Terry: What's up?

Jim: I forgot my cell phone. I have to go back home and get it.

Terry: I was rushing this morning because I got up late.

Example #2:

Jane: Before we go to the movies I need to rush to the bank real quick and get some cash.

Kathy: No problem! We have time.

Jane: Yeah, it'll only take a second.

Meaning: to rush is an expression that means to hurry or to do something very quickly.

This idiom was taken from the LSI textbook "Reading Connections." This book is used at LSI schools to teach Level 3 Reading classes. For more information please visit www.languagesystems.com

Thank you Ty!