The Way the Crow Flies — is a novel by Canadian writer Ann Marie MacDonald. It was first published by Knopf Canada in 2003. The plot of the novel revolves around a fictionalized version of the Steven Truscott case and is set for the most part at a real Royal Canadian Air … Wikipedia
As the crow flies — Crow Crow, n. [AS. cr[=a]we a crow (in sense 1); akin to D. kraai, G. kr[aum]he; cf. Icel. kr[=a]ka crow. So named from its cry, from AS. cr[=a]wan to crow. See {Crow}, v. i. ] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A bird, usually black, of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
as the crow flies — the shortest distance between two places The farm is about ten miles northeast of town, as the crow flies … English idioms
as the crow flies — adverb by the shortest and most direct route it s 10 miles as the crow flies * * * phrasal : in a straight line : by a direct course by rail today is 80 1/2 miles, whereas it is only 49 miles as the crow flies O.S.Nock * * * as the crow flies In… … Useful english dictionary
As the Crow Flies — may refer to: As the crow flies, an idiom As the Crow Flies (novel), a 1991 novel by Jeffrey Archer As the Crow Flies (comics), a series of Batman comics As the Crow Flies (play), a 1986 play by David Henry Hwang As the Crow Flies, a 1989 album… … Wikipedia
As the crow flies — For other uses, see As the Crow Flies (disambiguation). As the crow flies or beelining is an idiom for the shortest route between two points; the geodesic distance. An example is the great circle distance between Key West and Pensacola, at either … Wikipedia
as the crow flies — if the distance between two places is measured as the crow flies, it is measured as a straight line between the two places. How far is it from Cambridge to London? About 50 miles as the crow flies … New idioms dictionary
as the crow flies — ► as the crow flies in a straight line across country. Main Entry: ↑crow … English terms dictionary
as the crow flies — {adv. clause} By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. * /It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten miles by the road, which goes around the mountain./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as the crow flies — {adv. clause} By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. * /It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten miles by the road, which goes around the mountain./ … Dictionary of American idioms
as\ the\ crow\ flies — adv clause By the most direct way; along a straight line between two places. It is seven miles to the next town as the crow flies, but it is ten miles by the road, which goes around the mountain … Словарь американских идиом
