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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run for it

Reunited with her mate it did not take long for the pair to make another run for it.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

Instead of making a run for it, he resolves to hunker down until the heat is off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

“That was the first moment I thought, should I run for it? But it wasn’t an option, so I just stayed — and that’s the moment I realized I should just do whatever they say.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

Second-stringers Siale Taupaki and Sitiveni Havili Kaufusi also regularly clogged things up during practice, giving the Bruins reason to believe their opponents won’t be able to make much of a run for it this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024

I look beyond Brian—if I can break his grip, I can make a run for it.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Related Words

• break
• disappear
• run
• take off
• withdraw