make a break for it When he let go, I made a break for it (= escaped quickly). 他一放开我,我马上就遛了。
A group of prisoners made a break from the jail a few years back. 几年前一群犯人越狱逃跑了。
The cat made a break for the door. 那只猫向门口跑去。
Before I could grab hold of him, he'd made a break for the exit.
In the early hours, some of the group made a break for the border.
See also: breakout nounbreak noun (ESCAPE)