make a bolt for it

verb

Synonym of make a run for it.

Meanings

verbmake a bolt for it (third-person singular simple present makes a bolt for it, present participle making a bolt for it, simple past and past participle made a bolt for it)

present singular third person makes a bolt for it · participle present making a bolt for it · participle past made a bolt for it · past made a bolt for it

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of make a run for it.

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APA

make a bolt for it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20bolt%20for%20it

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “make a bolt for it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20a%20bolt%20for%20it.

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