From here it was but a short leap to online reputation management.

Once you can do that, it's a relatively short leap to much bigger venues, and much bigger profits.

From this it was but a short leap for banks, regulators and accountants to jump to different conclusions.

From language that no longer had to describe, it was a short leap to painting that no longer had to depict.

The tiger captures a leopard by the short leap as in draughts.