real English?

[Michael Trittipo]

Andrew Jameson wrote:
> Aren't you all forgetting the expression "at arm's length" which spatially
> means something very close to "rukoi podat'"?

Rather than forgetting, they're probably just sticking to the
original question's scope.  It didn't ask for suggested translations:

"If this [English] is far from the idea of 'not far from here' could
you point me what this 'throw ...' associated in meaning with?"

So the replies that "within [something's] throw" does indeed mean
"not far away" were addressed to the question as asked.  Paul G.
noted at the get-go that the phrasing given was not English, gave
the best English phrasing that uses the specified verb to indicate
proximity, and suggested the asker seek a better translation source.

"At arm's length" specifically is an odd phrase, of course, because
of its legal meaningh which emphasizes distance, not proximity; it
is meant to negate being close enough to embrace or to to be hand in
glove with s.o.  But that's a different topic, too.


Michael Trittipo
Minneapolis, MN

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