make tracks

phrase

Synonyms of make tracksnext
1
: to go in a hurry : run away, flee
… she quickly made tracks for New York …Glamour
2
: to proceed at a walk or run

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“Make tracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20tracks. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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