make streaks

English

Verb

make streaks (third-person singular simple present makes streaks, present participle making streaks, simple past and past participle made streaks)

1. (slang) To leave or depart, especially hurriedly; to go away.
   • 1922, Latta Griswold, The Tides of Deal, page 81:

     " […] better make streaks for the boats." They dressed hastily and took a short cut cross country over the open fields toward the landing place.

See also

• make tracks

References

• John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary (under "streak")