make a run for it
To attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The rain started, so we made a run for it.”
“When the guard turned his back, the prisoner decided to make a run for it.”
“Realizing the crowd was becoming hostile, the protesters abandoned their signs and made a run for it toward the safety of the subway station.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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break into a run
To start running.
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cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
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common run
Ordinary persons, things, or events.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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dry run
A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
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dummy run
A trial or practice before the real attempt.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
Last updated August 10, 2026