To measure distance as the crow flies Home The Lexicon To measure distance as the crow flies Thumbnail Phrase or WordTo measure distance as the crow fliesDefinitionTo take the shortest path between two points; often metaphorical.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryAviansGrammatical SubcategoryVerbs: Actions/States of Being Previous itemTo eat crow; o eat boiled crow Next itemTo goose up
