run for it

Idioms  

1. Also, run for one's life. Depart as fast as possible, either to escape danger or to reach something quickly. For example, You'd better run for it before the teacher catches you, or The bully is coming after you—run for your life! The for it in the first term almost certainly means “for one's life”—that is, to save one's life, a usage that can be literal or hyperbolic. Also see for dear life; make a break for it.

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Example Sentences

He was thinking about making a run for it when he heard voices outside.

From Literature

"We just made a run for it straight away, checked into a hotel in Muscat, and there we were just waiting," Chowdhury told the BBC after landing in Stansted on Friday.

From BBC

Before I could decide if now was a good time to run for it or not, I spotted the Butterfly.

From Literature

If he fell asleep, I could untie Red and we could make a run for it, but then I remembered Archie.

From Literature

“Later,” I manage to squeak, and I make a run for it.

From Literature

Related Words

• break
• disappear
• run
• take off
• withdraw