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As the crow flies

Posted by Bruce Kahl September 09, 1999In reply to As the crow flies posted by marie vans on September 09, 1999

What does the phrase "as the crow flies" mean?

It means the shortest distance between two
points.
If you have to walk or drive from point a to point
b, you might have trees or buildings in the way
which will make your journey a bit longer than
if you measured the distance "as the crow flies".