make a break for it
Example Sentences
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Before then, there is a brief chase with an errant dog who has decided now is the time to make a break for it down a hill.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2022
Demyanchuk, her husband, son and elderly mother were among the first to make a break for it.
From Reuters • May 13, 2022
I told my principal I had to make a break for it.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2021
When it came time to draw his number, Rose smirked his way to the front of the hearing room, and grabbed the box as if he was going to make a break for it.
From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2018
Tired of waiting, and of wondering where all that water came from, they decided to make a break for it.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
