make a run for it
Bolt for safety
To make a run for it is to attempt escape by running, especially when odds are against you or capture seems imminent: The suspect made a run for it when the officers turned their backs.
The phrase implies urgency and risk—a desperate sprint rather than a casual departure.
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- hightailDepart with urgency
- scrambleMix into disorder
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
quick getaway · skedaddle · escape · flee · take off · bolt · clear out · evade · elude · split second · run away · rush · abscond · on the lam · on the run · dart · footsteps · panic
flight vs. surrender
make a run for itsurrender
Cease resistance, yield
give up · capitulate · submit · throw in the towel · wave the white flag
action vs. inaction
make a run for itstay put
Remain in place
stand still · freeze · sit tight · do nothing · wait it out