make it big
Example Sentences
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The Wall Street pro, who knows a thing or two about leverage, didn’t mince words in a warning for rookie stock and options traders, and the prospect that they’ll make it big.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
This is a guy who came into town like so many newcomers before him wanting to make it big and willing to do whatever it took.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
In his former life, DePree was an actor, writer, producer and director whose early attempts to make it big in Hollywood were depicted in low-budget documentary Rhinoskin: The Making of a Movie Star.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
The self-proclaimed, "Swamp Princess," has had an internet presence for years, posting to YouTube manifesting that she would make it big — and she did.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2025
“No, the rest of it is that if you go on to make it big in basketball he’s going to tell the world how he helped you make it big,” Goldy said.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
