What does the phrasal verb 'make for' mean?

[esl student]

Test No. incompl/inter-5 "do/make/get/take", question 3

At the moment we are trying to ......... for the town centre.

(a) do
(b) get
(c) make
(d) take

Test No. incompl/inter-5 "do/make/get/take", answer 3

At the moment we are trying to make for the town centre.

Correct answer: (c) make

Your answer was: incorrect
At the moment we are trying to get for the town centre.
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could you explain this expression please ?

[Alan]

Make for a place means go in the direction towards it.
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