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

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

Tumbry watched as the family at the table next to them made a run for it. — BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2021

Rhymes for run for it

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