Make a beeline for
Go straight to, as in He made a beeline for the refreshments. In this expression, beeline means “the shortest distance between two points,” alluding to the route of worker bees bringing nectar and pollen back to the hive. [ c. 1830 ]
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verb phrase To convince someone, esp by forceful or harsh means: I never worried about it much, but that one wreck made a believer out of me (1960s+)
- Make a big production
verb phrase To overdo; overreact, overplan, etc; MAKE A FEDERAL CASE OUT OF something: All she wanted was a simple wedding, but he had to make a big production out of it (1960s+)
- Make a break for
Also, make a run for. Run toward something. For example, As soon as it ended, they made a break for the door, or I’ll have to make a run for the plane. The noun break here means “escape,” and both terms may be put as make a break or run for it, meaning “to escape […]
- Make a bundle
verb phrase To acquire a lot of money; clean up: John really made a bundle on the deal (1905+) Also, make a pile. Make a great deal of money, as in When the market went up they made a bundle, or He made a pile from that department store. The first term, dating from about […]
- Make a clean breast of it
To make a full confession: “The judge will give the convict a lighter sentence if he makes a clean breast of his involvement with the crime.”