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making a break for it

making a break for it is the present participle and gerund 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 making a break for it

What is making a break for it the present participle and gerund of?
Making a break for it is the present participle and gerund of make a break for it.

Words near making a break for it in the dictionary

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

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