beeline
beeline
Definition
☆ bee·line (-līn′)
noun
a straight line or direct route from one place to another: now chiefly in the phrase make a beeline for, to go straight toward
Etymology: from the belief that a bee usually flies straight back to its hive after getting nectar
beeline
Synonyms
beeline
n.
beeline
Usage Examples
Preposition: for
- end: That and making beeline for the end of the bed so she can stand up holding the top of the frame.
- door: On arrival we parked outside The Cinema Bookshop and quickly made a beeline for the door.
- footballer: You see girls in clubs making a beeline for the footballers and it makes me sick.
- lake: The picnic would ahve been relaxing if BB hadn't spent all the time making beeline for the lake and the ducks... ... .
- bar: In need of some liquid relief, I made a beeline for the bar.
