make a go of it
Example Sentences
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Some of the first American companies to make a go of it may be smaller, more adventurous types.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Lydia Polgreen, Gimlet’s former managing director, wrote on Threads, “If you can’t make a go of it with these incredible shows you are simply bad at podcasting.”
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2023
That hope exploded later in the show when the girls lose their jobs and move across the country to California, deciding to make a go of it there and maybe break into the movie business.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023
Aswad Sallie, who goes by the name King, and Jasmine Burems are among the small-scale farmers trying to make a go of it in this new industry.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022
Some of our tributes have still been strong enough to make a go of it.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
