In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:

The distance is not more than twenty kilometres as the crow flies

  • A by the longest route
  • B by the shortest route
  • C by air
  • D by the fastest means
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The correct answer is B. by the shortest route

The phrase "as the crow flies" is an idiom that means the shortest distance between two points, without considering any obstacles or detours. To choose the option nearest in meaning to "as the crow flies" from the given options, we need to find a phrase that conveys the idea of the shortest distance.

Option B, "by the shortest route," is the closest in meaning to "as the crow flies. " Both phrases indicate the most direct path between two points, without taking into account any obstacles or detours.

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