[Idiom] MAKE A BEELINE FOR. - Efficient Strategies for Goal-Setting in English

Go straight towards.

To "make a beeline for" something means to go directly and quickly towards it. The idiom derives from the belief that bees return to their hives in a straight, direct line, suggesting efficiency and single-mindedness in purpose.

Example Sentences

1. As soon as the doors opened, she made a beeline for the sale section.

   meaning of the sample sentence 1: She immediately went straight to the sale section as soon as it was accessible.

2. The kids made a beeline for the ice cream truck.

   meaning of the sample sentence 2: The children quickly headed straight towards the ice cream truck.

3. Whenever he enters the cafeteria, he always makes a beeline for the dessert counter.

   meaning of the sample sentence 3: Every time he enters the cafeteria, he goes directly to the dessert section.