make tracks
/ˌmeɪk ˈtræks/INFORMAL · C1
Meaning
to leave, especially in order to go home
Examples
- 1It's nearly eleven, so we should make tracks before the last bus goes.
- 2Thanks for a lovely dinner, but I really must be making tracks now.
- 3The party was fun, but by midnight most of the guests were making tracks for home.
- 4If we don't make tracks soon, we'll get stuck in the evening traffic.
- 5Ben made tracks as soon as the meeting ended, because his train left at six.
Grammar
Only make changes: makes, making, made. Keep tracks plural. The destination follows for.
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