Region: General | Usage example: She made a beeline for the buffet when the doors opened.

Make a beeline

Meaning

To head directly toward someone or something.

Used when someone goes straight to the point or goal.

Origin notes can vary by region and source; this page gives the commonly reported explanation and usage context.

Observation that bees fly straight to their hive or food source.

Recorded in American speech since the early 1900s.