run for it
Example Sentences
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When the attention of staff was diverted elsewhere, they allegedly made a run for it - with their vehicle gone from the car park before the manager could catch up with them.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Instead of making a run for it, he resolves to hunker down until the heat is off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
“That was the first moment I thought, should I run for it? But it wasn’t an option, so I just stayed — and that’s the moment I realized I should just do whatever they say.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
She’s realer, funnier and more nuanced than that and not about to go quietly once her fairy-tale romance ends and Ivan makes a run for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
I thought of making a run for it, but then I caught a glimpse of the soldier’s eyes, and their bulging, pupil-less whites convinced me not to.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
