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Make good your escape

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Used when someone physically escapes, often from confinement or a dangerous situation. SlideThe prisoners dug a tunnel to make good their escape.
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Can be used metaphorically to indicate avoiding a non-physical predicament. SlideShe made good her escape from the boring conversation.
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It's quite formal and somewhat old-fashioned; not commonly used in everyday modern English. SlideIn the novel, the spy made good his escape using a disguise.