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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In a promotional video, the AI agent flagged a flight that had dropped by $40 and asked if the user wanted the agent to book it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Not only did they learn their colours from that book… it kind of set the tone for them speaking and their joy for books."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
You can only book it by calling a call center.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
But while searching for cheaper flights, I learned a surprisingly useful trick: You should keep tracking your flight even after you book it.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
But her pride and joy was one of those huge dictionaries with every word in the universe in it, the kind of book it takes two kids to carry.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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