When the train finally arrived, cold and weary travelers made a beeline for it.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
make a beeline for something — make a beeline for (someone/something) to move quickly and directly toward someone or something. When the train finally arrived, cold and weary travelers made a beeline for it. Etymology: based on the idea that a bee travels in a direct path to… … New idioms dictionary
make a beeline for — (someone/something) to move quickly and directly toward someone or something. When the train finally arrived, cold and weary travelers made a beeline for it. Etymology: based on the idea that a bee travels in a direct path to its hive (= place… … New idioms dictionary
make a beeline for — To take the most direct way towards (like bees to a source of nectar) • • • Main Entry: ↑bee * * * make a beeline for informal phrase to go towards someone or something in the quickest and most direct way Thesaurus: to move somewhere… … Useful english dictionary
make a beeline for — informal to go towards someone or something in the quickest and most direct way … English dictionary
beeline — bee|line [ˈbi:laın] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the belief that bees fly back to their hives in a straight line] make a beeline for sb/sth informal to go quickly and directly towards someone or something ▪ Rob always makes a beeline for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
beeline — noun make a beeline for informal to go quickly and directly towards someone or something: Rob always makes a beeline for beautiful women at parties … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
beeline — bee|line [ bi,laın ] noun make a beeline for INFORMAL to go toward someone or something in the quickest and most direct way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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