make a run for it

phrase

: to run away to avoid being captured

The robbers heard the police sirens and made a run for it.

Examples of make a run for it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement Zac Steele, Troup County’s emergency management director, said the storm damaged the enclosures, allowing the tigers an opportunity to make a run for it. — Leo Sands, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023

Calvary has its eyes set on a national title, and the Eagles have the talent to make a run for it. — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2021

The Purge add an excellent bit of tension in trying to figure out when to team up and when to make a run for it to the escape hatch to win the game. — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 May 2021

With her future flashing before her eyes, Nicky decided to make a run for it, choosing to hide out in the bed of a nearby pickup truck. — Max Gao, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2021

Rhymes for make a run for it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit