How to Pronounce "make a dash for"
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdæʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
MAYK-uh-DASH-fer
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /dˈæʃ/ /fˈɔː
MAYK-uh-DASH-faw
Definition
To run quickly toward something, usually because you want to reach it as soon as possible.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdæʃ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /dˈæʃ/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAYK-uh-DASH-fer
UK
MAYK-uh-DASH-faw
Listen in Context
When the bell rang, the students made a dash for the door.
We had to make a dash for the bus or we would be late.
She saw the rain and made a dash for her car.
As soon as the store opened, people made a dash for the sale racks.