make a beeline for

Idioms  

1. Go straight to, as in He made a beeline for the refreshments. In this expression, beeline means “the shortest distance between two points,” alluding to the route of worker bees bringing nectar and pollen back to the hive. [c. 1830]

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make a beeline for

But darker days mean we typically make a beeline for warm, cosy, indoor spaces.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

ASWAN, Egypt — It was the middle of the night, but the first thing Mawahib Mohammed did was make a beeline for the shower, the first she had taken in a week.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2023

I'd read the scripts, and I'd make a beeline for Andy Barrett and ask him everything there is that I need to know about the procedure.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022

Walters sees evidence of that when she watches Minier and another employee hired through the Barber Institute make a beeline for the door when they arrive.

From Washington Times ● May 4, 2021

So, we head out to the atrium, and I make a beeline for Alice.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli