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book it

[ book it ]

idiom

Slang.
  1. to move quickly; hurry:

    We had to book it to the other terminal to make our flight, which we barely did.

  2. to flee at top speed, as to avoid being discovered or caught by someone:

    The cops are coming—book it!



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Example Sentences

His new book, “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time,” details his involvement in some of the most gloriously awful moments in the history of entertainment.

But it cannot duck the reality that, for as much as everyone involved might insist this case has been handled by the book, it has left some people feeling very uneasy.

From BBC

When Fielding turned the column into a book, it was an instant fly-off-the-shelves hit.

From Salon

"You need a lot of time, not only for the workouts, but for reading the book - it seems a lot to try and cram into one day," she tells the BBC.

From BBC

From the moment Justin Baldoni announced in 2019 that he was adapting the best-selling book It Ends With Us into a film, there was a widespread frenzy.

From BBC

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