make a dash for



make a dash for someone or something

to run quickly for someone or something. Suddenly Max made a dash for Lefty and punched him in the stomach. John made a dash for the bathroom as soon as they arrived home.
See also: dash, make

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lambert['læmbət]
'Adoniyah-Biblical Hebrew
Malwinamahl-VEE-nahPolish
Siti-Malay, Indonesian
BenjamÍNben-khah-MEEN (Spanish)Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Icelandic
LyndaLIN-dəEnglish