book it
Americanidiom
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to move quickly; hurry.
We had to book it to the other terminal to make our flight, which we barely did.
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to flee at top speed, as to avoid being discovered or caught by someone.
The cops are coming—book it!
Example Sentences
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He says Benjamin Brooks-Dutton's best-selling book - It's Not Raining Daddy, It's Happy - offers an invaluable insight into the new reality of living without your partner while supporting and looking after young children.
From BBC
“This is not a politician’s book, it’s not a book that you would expect me” to write, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
“This is a truly vulnerable book, it was incredibly hard, even painful, to write.”
From Los Angeles Times
By the end, she says they both felt confident she’d book it.
From Los Angeles Times
We book it down the street, through the neglected recreational fields and past a beaten blue sign.
From Literature
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