make a run for it

idiom

: to run away to avoid being captured
The robbers heard the police sirens and made a run for it.

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“Make a run for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20run%20for%20it. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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