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make a beeline for (someone / something)

/meɪk ə ˈbiːlaɪn fɔr ˈsʌmˌwʌn / ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
- to go towards someone or something in the quickest and most direct way
He made a beeline for the food as soon as he arrived at the party.
/hi meɪd ə ˈbiːlaɪn fɔr ðə fud æz sun æz hi əˈraɪvd æt ðə ˈpɑrti./

++ make a beeline for something / someone

Billy came into the kitchen and made a beeline for the cookies. After the game, we all made a beeline for John, who was serving cold drinks.
/ˈbɪli keɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɪʧən ænd meɪd ə ˈbiːlaɪn fɔr ðə ˈkʊkiz. ˈæftər ðə geɪm, wi ɔl meɪd ə ˈbiːlaɪn fɔr ʤɑn, hu wʌz ˈsɜrvɪŋ koʊld drɪŋks./

make a big deal (out) of (something)

- to treat (something) as very important or too important