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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“Eyes on the horizon boys. Let’s make it count.”
The defeat continued De Decker's disappointing record at the World Championship, with the 2024 World Grand Prix winner yet to make it past the last 64 at six appearances at Alexandra Palace.
From BBC
To uncover these differences, the researchers used animal models that made it possible to directly study the sensory neurons responsible for detecting cold.
From Science Daily
A 2-1 defeat at Dundee United on Wednesday night made it four losses from four since the Frenchman replaced interim chief Martin O'Neill just two weeks ago.
From BBC
Prophesying is difficult enough but making key decisions based on a single Oracle report makes it even harder.
From Barron's
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