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??

[Sonia*]

Hey, now it has become my personal phrase ... Mum we should sleep early because tommorow we are to make for
morning walk.
please tell me if these sentences are up to the mark "this evening I am to make for a seminar, my best friend is to make for a concert or party this saturday.

[Aali_F22]

Thanks alan

for explaination.

[Arsaghazal]

Hi
Kindly correct me in the following sentence
"I refused to accept an invitation at such a short notice?"(when i was so busy and not in a position to attend a pary)or

"I refused to accept an invitation for my busyness."

Regards