make a bolt for
idiom
: make a quick try to reach : run for
When he saw the police, he made a bolt for the door.
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“Make a bolt for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20bolt%20for. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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