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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You can only book it by calling a call center.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
If the joy of running is missing from Ms. Cain’s book, it pulsates through Martin Dugard’s “The Long Run.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
By the end, she says they both felt confident she’d book it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
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
Mr. Powell hadn’t turned the page of the book; it was still open to the Arctic Tern.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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