as the crow flies

US /æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz/
UK /æz ðə kroʊ flaɪz/
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in a straight line; by the shortest route

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It's about ten miles from here to the city center as the crow flies, but much longer by road.
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The two villages are only a mile apart as the crow flies.
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crowtime fliescarrion crowcrow's feetdrop like fliesevery cock crows on his own dunghillas the old cock crows, so does the young