make a dive (for someone or something)

To quickly and suddenly dive in some direction in an effort to catch or block someone or something. I saw the toddler teetering on the edge of the wall, so I made a dive to catch him. She made a dive for the ball, but it slipped through her fingers and went into the net.

make a ˈdive (for something)

suddenly move or jump forward to do something or reach somebody/something: The goalkeeper made a dive for the ball.

See also: dive, make

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

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make a dive
cooperate with
cooperate with (someone or something)
have had it with (someone or something)
peep out
cooperate with (someone or something) on (something)
cooperate on (something) with (someone or something)
hit at
hit at (someone or something)
fall toward (something)

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