make a go of

verb

To succeed in (something); especially, to succeed in making a living.

“They made a go of the new business.”

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Meanings

verbmake a go of (third-person singular simple present makes a go of, present participle making a go of, simple past and past participle made a go of)

present singular third person makes a go of · participle present making a go of · participle past made a go of · past made a go of

  1. idiomaticTo succeed in (something); especially, to succeed in making a living.

    They made a go of the new business.

    3 more examples

    He quit his regular job and tried to make a go of it as an artist.

    They had to sell farm; after three consecutive crop failures, they just couldn’t make a go of it.

    Look, I came up to make a go of this. To stop running away from the best thing I've had. To stop you running away.

    2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 202

Translations

Turkish başarıya ulaşmak
  • başarıya ulaşmakto succeed in
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