B1idiomsuccessIELTS-friendly
make it
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to become successful, especially in a difficult career
Also 'make it big' (become very successful). 'Make it' also means 'arrive in time' or 'be able to come', so context matters.
In context
She moved to Seoul with one suitcase and finally made it as a K-pop dancer.
Thousands of young actors move to Hollywood every year, but only a few ever make it.
More idioms about success
- a blessing in disguisesomething that seems bad at first but later brings a good result
- a close calla situation in which you only just avoid danger or failure
- a dream come truesomething you have wanted for a long time that has finally happened
- a feather in your capan achievement that you can be proud of and that may help you later
- a flash in the pana sudden success that does not last or happen again