What does this phrasal verb mean "to make for"? Is it an idiom?

[hoas]

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", question 6

Now, where are you ......... for?

(a) doing
(b) going
(c) driving
(d) making

Test No. incompl/elem-20 "Where am I?", answer 6

Now, where are you making for?

Correct answer: (d) making

Your answer was: incorrect
Now, where are you driving for?
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why i am wrong?

hoas

[Torsten]

Because when you are making for a destination you are going there. To make for is a phrasal verb and means to move towards to.
Please take a look here for more information:
Make for the town?
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[Fatima Samy]

Why not 'going' for, and why 'making' for, Please explain.

Thx & Rgds
Fatima Samy

[Alan]

Hi Fatima,

'Making for' means going to a particular place as in: We are making for Paris and hope to reach there by this evening.

'Going for' means trying for something or trying to attain something as in: She is going for a gold medal in the next Olympics.

Alan
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[Ceo Neeraj]

THANK YOU ALAN, for clarifying that out, i was really confused on this one

[Omario]

Hi

Why going is not correct?

omario

[Torsten]

Because you don't use the verb going in connection with the preposition 'for' when you want to know where a person is going. You can say 'where are you going to' but not 'where are you going for'?
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[Tamta Antadze]

why is driving for incorrect?

[Torsten]

Because you can say 'Where are you driving to' but not 'Where are you driving for'.
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[Samrina]

hi teachers
we can say that "we are making for college/office"

[Johnpros]

Thanks Alan! I've got one more phrasal verb! I didn't know "make for" means "move towards"!

[Maori]

Hi!
Where I can find out more information about this topic??