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make tracks

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make tracks (for something)

Fig. to move rapidly toward something or some place. The cowboys all made tracks for the chuck wagon. Let's make tracks! Here comes the sheriff.

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make tracks

  (informal)

to leave a place in order to go somewhere Jean, it's getting late - we'd better be making tracks.

See cover tracks, stop in tracks

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make tracks

Move or leave in a hurry, as in If we're going to catch the first show, we'd better make tracks. This term alludes to the footprints left by running. [Slang; early 1800s]

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make tracks

tv. to move out of a place fast. Let’s make tracks. We gotta hit Adamsville before noon.

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make tracks

Slang

To move or leave in a hurry.

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