make it — to succeed in achieving something or reaching a destination
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to succeed in achieving something or reaching a destination
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪk ɪt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is 95 and still going strong - she's definitely going to make it to 100!
- I thought I would never make it through Monday morning without coffee, but here I am, still alive!
- Sorry I can't make it to your wedding - my pet goldfish is having an existential crisis.
make it
VERB[/meɪk ɪt/]
to succeed in achieving something or reaching a destination
Successfully reaching the finish line
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Both 'make' and 'it' have Germanic roots. 'Make' comes from Old English 'macian' meaning to construct or form, while 'it' derives from Old English 'hit', a pronoun. The phrasal verb 'make it' developed in Middle English as a colloquial expression combining these common words.
Breakdown
make (Old English 'macian': to construct, form) + it (Old English 'hit': pronoun referring to a thing or situation) = make it (succeed or achieve something)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother is 95 and still going strong - she's definitely going to make it to 100!”
“I thought I would never make it through Monday morning without coffee, but here I am, still alive!”
“Sorry I can't make it to your wedding - my pet goldfish is having an existential crisis.”
“She started with nothing and made it big in the tech industry.”
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