Verb
make a break for it (third-person singular simple present makes a break for it, present participle making a break for it, simple past and past participle made a break for it)
(idiomatic) To attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.
Back to prison. Maybe if you fake a heart attack, I can make a break for it. (Rose Hathaway says to Lissa Dragomir) Richelle Mead
The stress of captivity can cause tigers to lose their minds – many will pace incessantly in an effort to cope, and some even attempt to make a break for it. Source: Internet
Mel Tormé - “Comin’ Home Baby” - Diego and Lila make a break for it. Source: Internet