run for the door(s)

To race to find the way out of some place. If we sound as bad as our sound check, people will run for the door after the first few notes! Guests started running for the doors as the terrible smell from the sewage leak got stronger in the restaurant.

See also: for, run

See also:

boom out
sound as a barrel
jangle on
jangle on (something)
on sound footing
resonate with (something)
sound asleep
dog whistle
ring with
the mind's ear

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