make a run for (someone or something)

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make a run for (someone or something)

To run suddenly and at great speed toward someone or something. Our taxi was late picking us up, so we're going to have to make a run for the train when we get to the station! I couldn't wait to get out of school, and I made a run for the door as soon as the bell rang. I was so anxious to be back home that I made a run for my parents as soon as I saw them in the airport.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Evalyn	-	English
Vaughn	[van]
Lucia	loo-CHEE-ah (Italian), LOO-tsee-ah (German), LOO-shə (English), loo-SEE-ə (English)	Italian, German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Romanian, Slovak, Ancient Roman
Browne	[braun]
Satchel	SACH-əl	English (Rare)
Bhavana	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam