Within Calling Distance Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Within Calling Distance Idiom mean?

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within calling distance What does within calling distance mean?	close enough to hear someone call	We were within calling distance of the men in the boat.
within calling distance What does within calling distance mean?	close enough to hear someone call	We were within calling distance of the men in the boat.
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have (someone's) blood on one's hands What does "have (someone's) blood on one's hands" mean?	to be responsible for someone's death	The driver has the bicycle rider's blood on his hands.
face up to (something) What does "face up to (something)" mean?	to accept something that is not easy to accept	My friend must face up to the fact that he will never have enough money to buy a car.
stressed What does "stressed" mean?	anxious; upset; agitated; annoyed.	I'm so stressed because of all this work.
warts and all What does "warts and all" mean?	including all one's faults and disadvantages	I talked to my friend and told him everything - warts and all.
out cold What does "out cold" mean?	to be unconscious, to have fainted	The patient was out cold when the nurse went into his room to check on him.
warm one`s blood/heart What does "warm one`s blood/heart" mean?	make one feel warm or excited	The sight of the small boy helping the old woman warmed the heart of the people on the street.

run away with (someone) What does "run away with (someone)" mean?	to take hold of someone	Their imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus.
on the fritz What does "on the fritz" mean?	to be not operating properly	My television set is on the fritz and I may have to buy a new one.
Easy peasy What does "Easy peasy" mean?	(UK) If something is easy peasy, it is very easy indeed. ('Easy peasy, lemon squeezy' is also used.)
TA What does "TA" mean?	Teaching Assistant	Teaching AssistantAfter leaving university he was able to get a job as a TA at the junior college.
eagle eye What does "eagle eye" mean?	an eye with sharp visual powers	The woman watched her young child with an eagle eye.

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Within Calling Distance Idiom