have it made

Idioms  

1. Be sure of success; also, have achieved success. For example, Since he knows all the important people, John has it made, or Karen was accepted every place she applied—she has it made. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

“I personally feel that this building should not be torn down, and if nothing else, it should also be on the national monument registry and that it should be saved and preserved and have it made into a museum,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I will have it made into a collar at once!”

From Literature

And so to design a stage, to have it made, all of those things — I didn’t have the time to totally do what I really wanted to do.

From Los Angeles Times

“Every time I would go into the bathroom, I would feel horrible because I would see a toothbrush holder for a life that I thought I was going to have. It made me feel so much shame and guilt, and all of those other feelings that come with divorce,” Howell said.

From Seattle Times

On open-pasture farms around the country, egg-laying hens seem to have it made: an open door offers access into fresh air beyond.

From National Geographic

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