hack it
Example Sentences
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The ex-television host said that former Fox News stars like Carlson and Kelly were run out of their positions not because of their heterodox views, but because they couldn’t hack it in the entertainment business.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
A different sort of confusion dogs the millions of people trying to hack it as online content creators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
We want the raw experiences of forming friendships and falling in love, but we turn to the artificial to hack it.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025
Until now, they’d been sparse, partly because some study suggested that Medflies couldn’t hack it in chilly weather, which turned out not to be true.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
“Better forget it, Morton. You’ll never hack it as a rat.”
From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli
