run for it

phrase

informal

: to run to avoid being caught

It's the cops! Run for it!

Examples of run for it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chad decides to run for it and scores the game-winning touchdown — for real, this time. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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

Apart from this one-off event, Jonas isn’t really trying to make a run for it. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2023

On fourth and one in the third quarter, Nix made a run for it and outmaneuvered three UCLA defenders to gain two yards and pick up the first down. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2022

Rhymes for run for it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit