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 28 Nov. 2024.

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