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
And since entering back into society as a free man in 2022, he's been trying to make a go of it as a professional musician.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024
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
The bet here is that the knowledge of someone’s employer, tenure and salary, as well as the still pretty important paycheck tether, should be enough to make a go of it as a business.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2022
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
