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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Robin said that collectors who book it can hang their artworks in it ahead of auction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Just because Sleepy Hollow is featured in a book, it absolutely has a haunting little history of its own to share with you that goes beyond the page.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
However, in the birthday book, it seems the two may have met earlier in life, when she was still a teenager.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
If you wanted to buy a book, it was easy to get to one of five huge national chain stores: B. Dalton, Barnes & Noble, Crown Books, Waldenbooks and Borders Books & Music.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
But Harry continued to stare at the front cover of the book; it showed a black dog large as a bear, with gleaming eyes.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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