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The meaning of the expression is attested from the early 19th century, and appeared in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist (1838): "We cut over the fields at the back with him between us – straight as the crow flies – through hedge and ditch."
Learn the meaning of the idiom as the crow flies, which means measuring a distance in a straight line between two points or places. See examples, synonyms, translations and related words.
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase 'as the crow flies', which means in a direct line, without any detours. Find out how crows fly, how the phrase is used in Scotland and in literature, and see related expressions.
Learn the meaning and origin of the phrase \"as the crow flies\", which means in a straight line or by the shortest route. See examples, synonyms, and related idioms from various sources.
Bedeutungen: [1] benutzt, um die direkte Entfernung zwischen zwei Orten auszudrücken: in Luftlinie, in gerader Linie, direkt. Synonyme: [1] beeline — Luftlinie. Beispiele: [1] We live a bit rural, the city boundary of Berlin is 10 kilometers away as the crow flies.
Bedeutung von as the crow flies auf Englisch. as the crow flies. idiom. Add to word list. used to say that a distance is measured in a straight line between two points or places. SMART Vocabulary: Verwandte Wörter und Ausdrücke. Direction of motion. abduction. adduction. against the current. cross-country. destined. direction of travel. en route.
Learn the meaning and usage of the idiom as the crow flies, which describes the shortest distance between two places. Find out how it originated, how it differs from other expressions, and see examples of how to use it in sentences.
