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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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. —

Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 Stroll down to the sea for a swim or kayaking, or make a beeline for the spa and indulge in the resort’s signature Jamaican brown sugar body scrub. —

Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024 Current models show the storm is not expected to move toward the U.S., but instead will make a beeline for Bermuda. —

Abigail Adams, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024 The Verdict Maxx Royal Bodrum somehow manages to have something for everyone: nightlife revelers will make a beeline for Scorpios and families will head straight for the 12,000-square-foot Maxxi Land kids’ club; everyone will while away their days by the pools or the beach. —

Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make a beeline for

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