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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbeelinebee‧line /ˈbiːlaɪn/ noun → make a beeline for somebody/something
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beeline• Gaming areas were half-empty, but gamblers made a beeline for the slots and tables at halftime.• I'd have thought you would have made a beeline for Brimmer's safe.• He made a beeline for the rich cousin.• After school the following afternoon, Alf Norris and I made a beeline to see the damage.• If your breakfast budget is two bucks, make a beeline for Saritas's in Grand Central Market.• She makes a beeline for Perry.• Through the binoculars I thought I made out an animal stretched out on the beach on a beeline from my window.
Origin beeline (1800-1900) From the belief that bees fly back to their hives in a straight line
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