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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.'

See also: flies

eat humble pie (British, American & Australian, American)

to be forced to admit that you are wrong and to say you are sorry. The producers of the advert had to eat humble pie and apologize for misrepresenting the facts.

See also: eat, pie

Jim Crow (American)

1. a situation that existed until the 1960's in the south of the US, when black people were treated badly, especially by being separated from white people in public places. Jim Crow meant there were no black kids in white schools.

(American)

2. Jim Crow - a situation that existed until the 1960's in the south of the US, when black people were treated badly, especially by being separated from white people in public places. As soon as he moved to Tenessee, he became aware of the Jim Crow laws. (always before noun)

Stone the crows! (British & Australian, informal, old-fashioned)

something that you say in order to show that you are very surprised. So she's a film director now. Well, stone the crows!

See also: stone

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as the crow flies

measured in a straight line. It's only about 100 miles as the crow flies to great ski country.

See also: flies

eat crow

to publicly admit you were wrong about something. Charles had to eat crow and tell them they were right all along.

See also: eat