"dash for the exit" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone moving quickly or urgently towards an exit, usually in a situation of panic or urgency. Here is an example: "After the fire alarm went off, the students made a mad dash for the exit, anxious to get out of the building to safety."
He made a dash for the exit while the camera was taping.
Marc Bolland's dash for the exit at Marks & Spencer is well-timed.
He and a friend had made a dash for the exit of the music hall when the shooting started.
While Perry appears to have made a dash for the exit, several hedge funds and other investment firms have been adding to their holdings.
Still, some attendees seemed to make it clear how they felt about devoting an evening to the dinner, collecting their hardware and making a mad dash for the exit.
A sudden dash for the exit, adds Mr Rubin, would also warn all current and future allies that they could not trust America.On the other hand, Mr Murtha's opposing argument is also logical.
Part of the latest "new Messiah's" job will be to persuade some of the better players to stay put but Moussa Sissoko, Tim Krul, Cheik Tioté, Daryl Janmaat and Papiss Cissé could make a dash for the exits.
There's 2 07 left, so those Auburn fans that made a dash for the exits might want to throw that car in reverse — or put down that cold beverage — and make their way back to the stadium.
Creditors, shareholders, marketmakers and traders all rushed to make sure it was not them, by pulling credit lines, demanding collateral and dumping their securities.In many ways, their dash for the exits proved to be more damaging for the economy as a whole than the danger from which they were seeking to escape.
People dropped to the floor to avoid the gunfire and to find a pocket of air, while others made a mad dash for the exits.
The justices can be expected to make a quick dash for the exits once they announce their decision, most likely at the end of the Court's term in late June.
