make it big

Reach the top

To make it big is to achieve major success, especially in entertainment, business, or another competitive field.

The phrase implies rising from obscurity to fame or wealth: She moved to Hollywood hoping to make it big.

He finally made it big after years of struggling as a comedian.

fame

celebrity

Widely recognized public figure

acclaim · popularity · icon · superstar · sensation · headliner · household name · legend · megastar · A-list

success

triumph

Resounding, celebrated victory

prosper · excel · accomplish · breakthrough · victory · winning · prevail · attain · milestone · pinnacle

ambition

dream

Sleeping mind's narrative

determination · motivation · hustle · grind · persistence · vision · pursuit · striving · hunger · initiative

wealth

fortune

Wealth or destiny

tycoon · mogul · magnate · affluence · prosperity · luxury · opulence · empire · assets · capital

Categories
Opposites
success and achievement

make it bigfail

Be unsuccessful

flop · bomb · crash and burn · fall flat · go nowhere

public recognition

make it bigfly under the radar

Evade attention deliberately

scale of impact

make it bigkeep a low profile

Remain unnoticed deliberately

Family

make, makes, made, making, maker, makers, big, bigger, biggest

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G