make a dash for it

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make a dash for it

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Synonym of make a run for it. Well, Mr. Carrados, I'm glad to find that you're all right, sir. I made a dash for it when the district office passed your news on.
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"make a dash for it." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/make%20a%20dash%20for%20it. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{make_a_dash_for_it_2026,
  title = {make a dash for it},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20a%20dash%20for%20it},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}