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Make good your escape

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Literal Use

Used when someone physically escapes, often from confinement or a dangerous situation.

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The prisoners dug a tunnel to make good their escape.
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Figurative Speech

Can be used metaphorically to indicate avoiding a non-physical predicament.

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She made good her escape from the boring conversation.
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Not Modern

It's quite formal and somewhat old-fashioned; not commonly used in everyday modern English.

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In the novel, the spy made good his escape using a disguise.
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