C1idiomtravelIELTS-friendly
make a beeline for
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to go straight and quickly towards someone or something
Bees fly in a straight line back to the hive. Followed by the goal: 'make a beeline for the exit'. Also spelt 'bee-line' in older texts.
In context
As soon as we arrived, the children made a beeline for the pool.
Tourists make a beeline for the street food stalls around Hoan Kiem Lake.
More idioms about travel
- a bumpy ridea difficult period with many problems
- a change of scenerytime in a new place that makes you feel fresh and different
- a flying visita very short visit
- a fork in the roada point where you must choose between two different paths or decisions
- a home away from homea place where you feel as comfortable and relaxed as in your own home