as the gull flies
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the fact that whilst gulls fly to their source of food, their flight bypasses obstacles like rivers and terrain. Compare beeline.
Adverb[edit]
as the gull flies (not comparable)
- (UK, Ireland, idiomatic) In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
- It is 240 miles as the gull flies.
Alternative forms[edit]
Translations[edit]
in a straight line — see as the crow flies