Posted on March 7, 2012 July 14, 2018 by matt shearer As the bird flies A mix-up with the phrase “… as the crow flies” – meaning ‘in a straight line’. Taken from “Salford is 223 miles from London, as the bird flies”. Spotted in London W12, in a large media organisation. Post navigationPrevious post: Look me in the faceNext post: It put a spoke in my wheel