American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Break For (something/somewhere) Idiom

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make a break for (something/somewhere)
What does make a break for (something/somewhere) mean?		 move or run quickly to something or somewhereThe audience made a break for the doors as soon as the concert was over.

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