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

The Panthers were able to make it to the postseason for the first time since 2017. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Scott made it to her feet and was allowed to continue, which wasn't the greatest decision by the referee. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

But this time Holmes unraveled against the Diamondbacks — notably a National League playoff contender — and didn’t make it through the fourth inning. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Cowser homered, Holliday followed two batters later with a two-run double and Encarnacion-Strand, who started the inning with a lineout to third, doubled with the bases loaded to make it 10-1. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make it

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