a hop, skip, and (a) jump
noun phrase
informal
: a short distance
Her house is just a hop, skip, and jump from mine.
Examples of a hop, skip, and (a) jump in a Sentence
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Book a stay at Rock Harbor LodgeBook a stay at Agua Norte Cabin
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Catalina Island, California
Just a hop, skip, and a jump from Los Angeles, Santa Catalina Island is quite literally heaven on Earth.
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Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Cancun, Mexico Just a hop, skip, and jump from most major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, Cancun lies at the heart of the Mexican Caribbean.
—Judy Koutsky, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
Also, Le Cheval Blanc is a hop, skip, and a jump away.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
Growing up in Miami, Florida, WDW was just a hop, skip, and jump away for my family to take weekend jaunts to the Magic Kingdom.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 July 2023
Frankly, there’s no better vantage point to appreciate that notion than from the Piazza Augusto Imperatore, just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the luxury boutiques that line the Via Condotti leading up to the Spanish Steps.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2023
If that sounds just a hop, skip, and a jump away from welcoming our robot overlords, consider that restaurants have been struggling to hire skilled labor since before the pandemic brought us quiet quitting.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
Harry Winston, Cartier, and Tiffany are just a hop, skip, and a jump away (hint, hint).
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 5 Jan. 2023
Just a hop, skip, and a jump over from us on the tree of life are the choanoflagellates—little marine and freshwater creatures roughly the size of yeast.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022
Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
Cancun, Mexico Just a hop, skip, and jump from most major cities along the Eastern Seaboard, Cancun lies at the heart of the Mexican Caribbean.
—Judy Koutsky, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2023
Also, Le Cheval Blanc is a hop, skip, and a jump away.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
Growing up in Miami, Florida, WDW was just a hop, skip, and jump away for my family to take weekend jaunts to the Magic Kingdom.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 10 July 2023
Frankly, there’s no better vantage point to appreciate that notion than from the Piazza Augusto Imperatore, just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the luxury boutiques that line the Via Condotti leading up to the Spanish Steps.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2023
If that sounds just a hop, skip, and a jump away from welcoming our robot overlords, consider that restaurants have been struggling to hire skilled labor since before the pandemic brought us quiet quitting.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
Harry Winston, Cartier, and Tiffany are just a hop, skip, and a jump away (hint, hint).
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 5 Jan. 2023
Just a hop, skip, and a jump over from us on the tree of life are the choanoflagellates—little marine and freshwater creatures roughly the size of yeast.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022
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