make a break for it
Example Sentences
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Better just to make a break for it.
From Slate β Oct. 27, 2025
Even people who are in the country legally have tried to make a break for it.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 8, 2025
Before then, there is a brief chase with an errant dog who has decided now is the time to make a break for it down a hill.
From Salon β Sep. 27, 2022
Demyanchuk, her husband, son and elderly mother were among the first to make a break for it.
From Reuters β May 13, 2022
If I make a break for it now, I could skip out on this and ride the bus home like normal.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
