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Great escape for Shatter on holiday

Ross

I believe the answer is:

break out

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'great escape' is the definition.
'break out' can be an answer for 'escape' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'great' bit.

'shatter on holiday' is the wordplay.
'shatter' becomes 'break' (I've seen this before).
'on holiday' becomes 'out' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'break'+'out'='breakout'

'for' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for break out that I've seen before include "Start suddenly; escape (from prison)" , "Appear suddenly - escape" , "Escape from jail" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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