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The shortest distance between two points is under construction.

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under construction

[under construction] {adv. phr.} In the process of being built or repaired. * /It is a good idea to take the train to work while the expressway is under construction./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at swords' points

[at swords' points] {adj. phr.} Ready to start fighting; very much opposed to each other; hostile; quarreling. * /The dog's barking kept the Browns at swords' points with their neighbors […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

keep one's distance

[keep one's distance] {v. phr.} To be cool toward someone; avoid being friendly. * /Mary did not like her co-worker, Betty, and kept her distance from her./ Compare: [KEEP ONE […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

inside track

[inside track] {n. phr.} 1. The inside, shortest distance around a curved racetrack; the place that is closest to the inside fence. * /A big white horse had the inside […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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