beeline

[bee-lahyn] Origin

bee·line

[bee-lahyn]
noun
a direct route traveled quickly (usually in the phrase make a beeline for): The minute he came home he made a beeline for the refrigerator.

Origin:
1820–30, Americanism; bee1 + line1
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Beeline is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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beeline (ˈbiːˌlaɪn)
 
n
the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)

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Word Origin & History

beeline
1838, Amer.Eng., from bee + line, in ref. to the supposed homing instinct of bees in the field.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases

beeline

see make a beeline for.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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