faking it till one makes it

A form of fake it till one makes it — To pretend to be a certain way until one becomes that way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fake it till one makes it
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APA

faking it till one makes it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faking%20it%20till%20one%20makes%20it

MLA

“faking it till one makes it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faking%20it%20till%20one%20makes%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faking it till one makes it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faking%20it%20till%20one%20makes%20it.

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