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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Death is uncomfortable to plan for, but ignoring it doesn’t make it cheaper.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
They express confidence in public while perhaps fearing in private that a worst-case scenario could make it hopeless to try to save everyone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
And, after digging through layers of internet ugliness, I found the last thing I expected: a reason to believe we might just make it out of our current mess.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
The winding and narrow nature of the road and the overgrown trees and bushes make it unsafe to drive fast.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“If everything you said was true, how could you make it sound worse than it is?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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