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
So when the aunt’s will makes Lidia the primary owner, she decides to make a go of it, bringing her sullen teenagers and ditching her crummy husband.
From New York Times • Feb. 22, 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
Can Yang make a go of it where no one has before?
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2022
She was trying to make a go of it alone, working in a real estate office selling lots, and it was rough.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
