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make a dash for it

make a dash for it verb: synonym of make a run for it.

Verb

make a dash for it (third-person singular simple present makes a dash for it, present participle making a dash for it, simple past and past participle made a dash for it)

  1. Synonym of make a run for it.
    • Well, Mr. Carrados, I'm glad to find that you're all right, sir. I made a dash for it when the district office passed your news on.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

Synonyms of make a dash for it

Forms of make a dash for it

third-person singular presentmakes a dash for it
present participlemaking a dash for it
past participlemade a dash for it
pastmade a dash for it

Questions about make a dash for it

What does make a dash for it mean?
Make a dash for it means synonym of make a run for it.
What part of speech is make a dash for it?
Make a dash for it is a verb.
What is the past tense of make a dash for it?
The past tense of make a dash for it is made a dash for it.

Words near make a dash for it in the dictionary

  1. make a career out of
  2. make a case
  3. make a case for
  4. make a cat laugh
  5. make a clean breast
  6. make a dash for it
  7. make a day of it
  8. make a decision
  9. make a dent
  10. make a difference
  11. make a dollar out of fifteen cents

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