Katzensprung
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"Excuse me, how far is it from here to the train station?" "The station is just a 'Katzensprung' from here." A cat's leap, that is, is an approximate unit of measurement refering to a short distance. But how far can a cat jump? Depending on how many bags you have to lug to the train station, you may hope the person you asked had Garfield in mind.