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Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Beeline

Hi.

What does make a beeline mean?

Ex. He arrived at the party and made a beeline for the sandwiches as she hadn't eaten for hours.

Thank you very much
  

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It means that the moment he arrived he headed straight to the place where the sandwitches were.

  • It means that the moment he arrived he headed straight to the place where the sandwitches were.
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It means that the moment he arrived he headed straight to the place where the sandwitches were.
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In this context it means that as soon as he arrived at the party he hurriedly walked in a straight line towards wherever the sandwiches were located.

The expression comes from the manner in which bees return to their hive after having gathered pollen. They usually take the most direct route between two points.
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Thank you very much for your reply.
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i see u r checking my idioms. never distrust me esp about idioms
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hrsaneiHe arrived at the party and made a beeline for the sandwiches as she hadn't eaten for hours.
He or she?
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imantaghavii see u r checking my idioms. never distrust me esp about idioms
I'm not sure what you mean here -- who is "checking your idioms"? Isn't this your first post in this thread? What did you say that someone doesn't trust?

I must say, though, that I would not be likely to trust anyone as an authority on English if that person can't be bothere
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you got it mistakenly. I was pulling my friend's leg(hrsanei). not U.
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Nevertheless, please don't use internet abbreviations (like "u" for "you") when posting here. Thanks!
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sure. since i'm a new comer I'mnot fully acquainted with the rules of the forum. so more i go ahead more i learn.

thank you for your humble advice

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