to run towards sth in order to try and escape :
He suddenly leapt up and made a break for the door.
They decided to make a break for it (= to try and escape) that night.
to run towards sth in order to try and escape :
He suddenly leapt up and made a break for the door.
They decided to make a break for it (= to try and escape) that night.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005