make it
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Also, make it to . Reach a certain point or goal, as in Do you think she'll make it to graduation? or We finally made it to Chicago . [c. 1900]
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Succeed; also, win acceptance. For example, When he won the prize he realized he'd finally made it , or Jane longed to make it with the crowd from Society Hill . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
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Also, make it with . Have sexual intercourse, as in Tom bragged that he'd made it with Sue last night . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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The Reflecting Pool reopened on June 6 after over $16 million in renovations intended to make it appear “American flag blue.”
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
Despite the scoreless result, the paper says "Lions fans were still backing their heroes to make it to the knockout stage".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
“It does make it harder to avoid tech.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Oil prices below $80 a barrel make it harder for packaged-food companies to justify price increases.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Traveling at night is more difficult—the path is uneven beneath her feet, there are snakes hiding in the grass, and the trees make it hard to see what’s in front of her.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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