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makes a break for it

makes a break for it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a break for it.

Meaning of make a break for it

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.
    • "By Gar! it was as well that he made a break for it before the note reached us! I guess he won't show his face in this valley again."1915, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, chapter 3, in The Valley of Fear

Questions about makes a break for it

What is makes a break for it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes a break for it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make a break for it.

Words near makes a break for it in the dictionary

  1. Makerua
  2. makery
  3. makes
  4. makes a better door than a window
  5. makes a big thing out of
  6. makes a break for it
  7. makes a career of
  8. makes a case
  9. makes a case for
  10. makes a cat laugh
  11. makes a clean breast

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