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

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 make a beeline for the Pass, ignoring every diner and waiter who tries to solicit my attention.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2022

In the Rijksmuseum, Louvre or Prado, enthusiasts might make a beeline for The Night Watch, Mona Lisa or Hieronymus Bosch, the pragmatic layout of The Depot forces visitors to change their behaviour.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2021

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

He opens his mouth to say something, but I hold up my hand, cutting him off I make a beeline for my room, closing the door loudly behind me.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott