make a break for it

Verb

Meaning

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.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

levant flee take-off take flight abscond skedaddle break out run away run off fall back clear out slip away make off vamoose break loose
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Antonyms

remain hold stay wait stick abide by
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Examples

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

Close letter words and terms

make a book make a botch of make a bow make a brief overview make a brief summary make a bundle