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as the crow flies
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in a straight line, not following roads
Vietnamese uses a general bird ('đường chim bay'); English uses a crow. Always present tense 'flies'.
In context
The beach is only five kilometres away as the crow flies, but the road winds around the hills.
As the crow flies, my office is close, but the traffic makes it a long trip.
More idioms about travel
- a bumpy ridea difficult period with many problems
- a change of scenerytime in a new place that makes you feel fresh and different
- a flying visita very short visit
- a fork in the roada point where you must choose between two different paths or decisions
- a home away from homea place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own home