BEELINE


Meaning of BEELINE in English

/ ˈbiːlaɪn; NAmE / noun

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IDIOMS

- make a beeline for sth/sb

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: with reference to the straight line supposedly taken instinctively by a bee when returning to the hive.

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