book it

American  

[book it] / ˈbʊk ˌɪt /

idiom

Slang.

1. to move quickly; hurry.

   We had to book it to the other terminal to make our flight, which we barely did.

2. to flee at top speed, as to avoid being discovered or caught by someone.

   The cops are coming—book it!

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Example Sentences

“I started seeing the same thing in people around me, especially folks from my generation. We grew up on fast food, and now so many legends are dying at 50, 55. I was living that unsustainable life. But I was able to confront it. And I know a lot of people still can’t. That’s part of why I made this book. It’s not just for folks already deep in wellness. It’s for people who haven’t even taken the first step.”

From Salon

He also quipped: "I've compiled everyone who works at my local takeaway pizza place into a book. It's my Domino's Who's Who."

From BBC

“It’s just a book. It’s my book, please.”

From Literature

“My memories are fuzzy now. I didn’t stay long. I remember it was the most wonderful place I’d ever seen. But I had to go back to my mother. Only I didn’t know that once I’d used the book, it would reset and disappear. Once I grew up, I wasn’t able to see the magic arrows anymore.”

From Literature

“Imagine if … the mountain—any mountain—you’re trying to study, all of a sudden the guts are torn from it so you can see the entire interior with all the evidence of previous eruptions laid out in the rocky layers like pages of a book. It’s a fantastic learning opportunity.”

From Literature