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make tracks

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Move or leave in a hurry, as in If we're going to catch the first show, we'd better make tracks. This term alludes to the footprints left by running. [Slang; early 1800s]

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Words nearby make tracks

make the most of, make the rounds, make the scene, make the sparks fly, make time, make tracks, makeup, make up for lost time, make up one's mind, make up to, make use of
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Words related to make tracks

fly, shoot, rush, travel, dash, race, jog, sprint, zip, scamper, scurry, dart, whiz, bolt, hustle, advance, step up, further, hasten, spur