beeline
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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.
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| —n | |
| the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for) | |
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Beeline
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Ferry captains, without waiting for orders, will make a beeline for trouble.
If a galaxy is lensed then the light from that galaxy must travel farther than if had made a beeline to us.
Desperate to satiate itself with human blood, it makes a beeline for the terrified visitors.
When it comes to the food, skip the printed menu and make a beeline for the open grill at the back of the beer garden.
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