make a beeline for

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]

Example Sentences

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

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You might wonder why he didn’t make a beeline for the door there and then, but the movie playing in Edelman’s head was a rom-com.

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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.

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“This is the first big event since the war began and every head of state who wants to be a mediator – beginning with President Macron – will make a beeline for Putin’s hotel room to be the mediator who convinced Putin to extend the grain deal – so Putin will be the kingmaker at this summit.”

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Mr. Thomas added, “Our strategy is to go into a fair saying, ‘These are some artists that we’re excited about, let’s make a beeline for them and see if they’re as meaningful and as exciting as we think.’”

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