make it

phrase

1

: survive, live

half the cubs won't make it through their first year

2

a

: to be successful

… trying to make it in the big time as a fashion photographer.

—Joe Kane

b

: to be satisfactory or pleasing

… if it isn't danceable, it doesn't make it for me.

—Judy Hyman

3

: to have sexual intercourse

Examples of make it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For now, the Dodgers join the 1991-2005 Atlanta Braves as the only teams in baseball history to make it to 14 straight postseasons. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

There is no guarantee the loser of the American League Central makes it to the postseason, either, as the Blue Jays and Orioles are very close to grabbing that third and final spot. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The only broadcast winner to make it to the stage on NBC’s presentation Monday was cancelled CBS late night host Stephen Colbert. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

So many people already store their KitchenAid mixers on the counter, adding a glass bowl and a light makes it into a true centerpiece. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Rhymes for make it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit