run for it

idiom

informal
: to run to avoid being caught
It's the cops! Run for it!

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Sheeran released his eighth studio album, Play, in September and the promo run for it has been one of the most unusual, and creative, of the singer’s career. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025 Jaguar sports cars would give James Bond’s Aston Martin a run for it down country roads!); and that (b) employees would receive market-rate compensation, many of them with equity incentives; and that (c) the sale of government assets would produce a fiscal windfall for Mrs. Thatcher’s budget. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2024 Officers started retaking control of the hall by 2:45 p.m. Lawmakers and police officers argued inside about whether to run for it. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024 Soon, Shauna pulls the Queen and makes a run for it. Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for run for it

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“Run for it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20for%20it. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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