break for

break for
ˈbreak for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they break for he/she/it breaks for present participle breaking for past tense broke for past participle broken for] phrasal verb
to go somewhere quickly, especially in order to escape

We’re assuming they’ll break for the border.

Thesaurus: to escape from a place or situationsynonym
Main entry: break

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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