make it big
Example Sentences
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The hope persists, though: Latifi interviewed several teen moms who are trying to make it big to provide for their young families.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Will might be the first “small” to make it big, but that stems from the public’s prejudice, not from rules that ban animals like him from playing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
In a group interview on Zoom, the three U.S.-based members—Darshan was asleep—insisted they are sincerely trying to make it big.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Perhaps the most avant-garde filmmaker ever to make it big in Hollywood, David Lynch brought surrealism to the big screen in films including Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 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
