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    DEFINITION
    1. attempt to escape someone or something by running away:
      "Catherine wondered whether to make a run for it"
      SIMILAR:
      run for it
      take to one's heels
      make a break for it
      make a quick exit
      make one's getaway
      head for the hills
      do a disappearing act
      take oneself off
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    Where does the idiom make a run for it come from?
    Both versions of this idiom originated in the 1800s. Make a run for it came first in the first half of the century, whereas make a break for it did not appear until the latter half. Make a run for it has always been more popular, and today it is over twice as common.
    Is it make a break for it or make a run?
    A synonymous expression is to make a break for it. Both versions of this idiom originated in the 1800s. Make a run for it came first in the first half of the century, whereas make a break for it did not appear until the latter half. Make a run for it has always been more popular, and today it is over twice as common.
    What is the connotation of “to run”?
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  3. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+a+run+for+it

    Webmake a run for it To run in order to escape something or to reach a destination quickly, perhaps before a certain time or before something happens. Our taxi was late picking us up, so we're going to have to make a run for it when we get to the station. I couldn't wait to …

  4. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make a run for it

    WebDec 09, 2022 · The meaning of MAKE A RUN FOR IT is to run away to avoid being captured. How to use make a run for it in a sentence.

  5. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make a run for

    WebDec 08, 2022 · : to attempt to win (something) She made a run for a seat in the Senate. Dictionary Entries Near make a run for make a run at make a run for make a run for it …

  6. https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+a+run+for+(someone+or+something)

    Webmake a run for (someone or something) To run in order to escape something or to reach a destination quickly, perhaps before a certain time or before something happens.

  7. https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/make-a-run-for-it
      • Make a Run For It Meaning. Definition: To attempt an escape; to run towards something or …
      • Origin of Make a Run For It. Both versions of this idiom originated in the 1800s. Make a run …
      • Examples of Make a Run For It. In the example below, two friends are attending a boring …
  8. https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=make a run for it

    WebAug 24, 2006 · Making the Run. To be late to a class or meeting. The term refers to running from your current location to the location you are meant to be in, esp. from one building to …

  9. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/make+a+run+for+it

    Webrun (rŭn) v.ran(răn), run, run·ning, runs v.intr. 1. a. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride. b. To retreat rapidly; flee: When they heard …

  10. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/make-a-run-for-it

    Webmake a run for it C2 to suddenly start running in order to escape from somewhere: One of the prisoners tried to make a run for it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases …

  11. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/make_a_run_for_it

    Webmake a run for it ( third-person singular simple present makes a run for it, present participle making a run for it, simple past and past participle made a run for it ) ( idiomatic) To …

  12. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/made+a+run+for+it

    Webrun (rŭn) v.ran(răn), run, run·ning, runs v.intr. 1. a. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride. b. To retreat rapidly; flee: When they heard …

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