make for somewhere
make for (somewhere or something)
1. To move in the direction of some place, often hastily or in order to flee something. They made for the storm cellar as quickly as they could. It's getting dark, so we'd better make for camp.
2. To produce or result in something; to be good material for something. If nothing else, today's fiasco will definitely make for a good story. Being really busy always makes for a quick day. If I don't have a lot to do, time drags on so slowly.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
make for somewhere
to set out for somewhere; to run or travel to somewhere. Wilbur made for Philadelphia when he heard the police in the Big Apple were after him. Barlowe made for the stairs, but two shots rang out, and he knew it was all over for Mary.
See also: make, somewhere
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
make for somewhere
in. to set out for somewhere; to run or travel to somewhere. Marlowe made for the stairs, but two shots rang out, and he knew it was all over for Mary.
See also: make, somewhere
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- make for
- make for (somewhere or something)
- make out for (somewhere or something)
- make toward
- make toward (something)
- bodega
- light out for (some place)
- shoot through like a Bondi tram
- lights out
- light out