make a break for it
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make a break for it
verb makes a break for it · making a break for it · made a break for it
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To attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.
"By Gar! it was as well that he made a break for it before the note reached us! I guess he won't show his face in this valley again."
Similar: make a run for it
Talk about this word "make a break for it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/make%20a%20break%20for%20it. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. make a break for it. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/make%20a%20break%20for%20it "make a break for it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/make%20a%20break%20for%20it.Cite this
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