making it

A form of make it — To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make it
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making it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20it

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“making it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20it.

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