make a beeline for

idiom

informal

: to go quickly and directly at or to (something or someone)

He made a beeline for the kitchen.

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Fans of Oreo cookies may want to make a beeline for their supermarket because there's a batch of new Oreo treats on the shelves – and in the freezer section. —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025 Nosh at n/naka or make a beeline for Baroo [Dinner might be at] n/naka, which is one of our favorite Japanese places. —

Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 At Terminal 1, skip the airline-specific lounges and make a beeline for Ahlan First. —

Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024 As the other workers and customers make a beeline for the door, the newly armed man dressed in a black hoody and black pants walks to the rear of the barbershop and fires at least one round. —

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