MAKE A BREAK FOR Definition & Meaning

make a break for

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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 or get away quickly.” For example, With the guards asleep, he decided to make a break for it , or The rain's stopped; let's make a run for it . [c. 1840]

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Tired of waiting, and of wondering where all that water came from, they decided to make a break for it.

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If she tried to make a break for it, he’d chase her instead of Chicken.

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“Former President Trump is set on Thursday to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. I’m guessing to make a break for it?”

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Should Pete make a break for it, give up on attaining his wounded wife’s forgiveness and find a plausible excuse to return to New York, where the comforts of money and lust await?

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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.

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