make a go of it

Example Sentences

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Whether Spirit could make a go of it in the long run, it’s not clear.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Some of the first American companies to make a go of it may be smaller, more adventurous types.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

How do you intend to make a go of it?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

So when the aunt’s will makes Lidia the primary owner, she decides to make a go of it, bringing her sullen teenagers and ditching her crummy husband.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2024

Since 1988 he’d been working hard to make a go of it as a freelance photographer, and he hoped reaching the summit of Everest would give his career a needed boost.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer