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make it

 
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make
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: If someone "makes it," it means that they achieve success or reach the top.
It was hard, but he finally made it as an actor.
definition 2: When you make it to a place or event, you succeed in arriving there or attending that event.
We were lucky that we made it to the airport in time.There was a big traffic jam and my mom couldn't make it to her dentist appointment.