目と鼻の先

めとはなのさき
Alternative writings: 眼と鼻の先
Frequency:
1

Very close by; only a short distance away — an idiom meaning something is right nearby.

ExpressionNoun

Examples

私の家は駅から目と鼻の先なので、毎朝ゆっくりできる。

My house is right by the station, so I can take it easy every morning.

新しいスーパーは会社の目と鼻の先にできた。

A new supermarket opened just a stone's throw from my office.

友だちの家はここから目と鼻の先だから、散歩がてら行けるよ。

My friend's place is just around the corner from here, so we can walk there.