make a go of
idiom
: to succeed in doing (something)
He tried starting his own business, but he wasn't able to make a go of it.
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His plan for the future is to marry my daughter and make a go of being a carpenter.
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R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
Will Majid, 44, make a go of his nascent import business of terra cotta pots?
—Carol Rosenberg Natalie Keyssar, New York Times, 9 May 2024
This is the second time a bike rental company has tried to make a go of it in Encinitas.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
Char's Live tried to keep that legacy alive and couldn't make a go of it.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
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R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
Will Majid, 44, make a go of his nascent import business of terra cotta pots?
—Carol Rosenberg Natalie Keyssar, New York Times, 9 May 2024
This is the second time a bike rental company has tried to make a go of it in Encinitas.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
Char's Live tried to keep that legacy alive and couldn't make a go of it.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Make a go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20go%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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