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idioms - movement and transport cae

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  • He lives in a tiny house ... ( far away from any towns and cities)
    as the crow flies
    in the middle of nowhere.
  • The ship .... in the fog. ( to become lost )
    lost its bearings
    took a short cut to
  • we tried to find locations slightly,.... (in a place where few people go)
    in the middle of nowhere
    off the beaten track
  • Take a chance and .... - you may be right! ( to trust your own feelings)
    follow your nose
    loose ypur bearings
  • It was 150 miles from Boston .... . (it is that distance away measured in a straight line.)
    off the beaten track
    as the crow flies.
  • She lives just a .... from the beach. (a short distance )
    as the crow flies
    stone's throw away
  • hey were ... to town ( an alternative route that is shorter than the one usually taken.)
    off the beaten track
    taking a shortcut
  • He .... when he heard the shout. ( to stop suddenly)
    made a beeline for
    stopped dead in his tracks
  • He ... the kitchen. ( to go quickly and directly at or to (something or someone))
    stopped dead in his track
    made a beeline for