make a break for it

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Definition of make a break for it in English English dictionary

To attempt to escape; to flee; to run away

To restrain runaways who are too fragile to survive on the outside, Administrator Edward Farmilant of Chicago's Somerset nursing home gave the front door guard pictures of 36 patients who might make a break for it.

Turkish pronunciation

meyk ı breyk fôr ît

Synonyms

make a run for it

Pronunciation

/ˈmāk ə ˈbrāk ˈfôr ət/ /ˈmeɪk ə ˈbreɪk ˈfɔːr ɪt/