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.
Examples of make a go of in a Sentence
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Char's Live tried to keep that legacy alive and couldn't make a go of it.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
That doesn't mean, however, that there's no room for entrepreneurs to make a go of new e-commerce ventures.
—Harry Kabadaian, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Dogstar have been trying to make a go of their sleek, post-grunge alt-rock for decades, but bassist Keanu Reeves’ and drummer Robert Mailhouse’s pesky day jobs as actors keep getting in the way.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2023
Le Prince tried and failed to make a go of an interior design business.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
After attending college on the East Coast, Emily and Sean have moved back, living in houses near their parents and trying to make a go of a small family farm in 21st century California.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022
Canadian elk began summering in Kittson and Roseau Counties, then decided to make a go of it full-time south of the border.
—Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 21 Oct. 2020
An influx of kids has moved to L.A. to make a go of it.
—Rachel Monroe, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2020
Families that had been by themselves for months on end, trying to make a go of little farms in the woods, convened once or twice a year at tent-meeting religious revivals, or camp meetings.
—The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
That doesn't mean, however, that there's no room for entrepreneurs to make a go of new e-commerce ventures.
—Harry Kabadaian, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Dogstar have been trying to make a go of their sleek, post-grunge alt-rock for decades, but bassist Keanu Reeves’ and drummer Robert Mailhouse’s pesky day jobs as actors keep getting in the way.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2023
Le Prince tried and failed to make a go of an interior design business.
—Nat Segnit, Harper's Magazine, 4 Mar. 2022
After attending college on the East Coast, Emily and Sean have moved back, living in houses near their parents and trying to make a go of a small family farm in 21st century California.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022
Canadian elk began summering in Kittson and Roseau Counties, then decided to make a go of it full-time south of the border.
—Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 21 Oct. 2020
An influx of kids has moved to L.A. to make a go of it.
—Rachel Monroe, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2020
Families that had been by themselves for months on end, trying to make a go of little farms in the woods, convened once or twice a year at tent-meeting religious revivals, or camp meetings.
—The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
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