makes it
Reaches the top
Makes it means to succeed, arrive, or survive.
Someone who makes it in Hollywood achieves success there.
If you make it to a meeting, you manage to arrive.
A patient who makes it through surgery survives.
The phrase can also mean to have sex: They finally made it after months of flirting.
Successful completion of aim
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
milestone · goal · prosperity · flourishing · thriving · advancement · progress · promotion
Firmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
endurance · struggle · hustle · grind · effort · dedication · ambition · drive
Sudden profound insight
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- discoveryAct of finding something
understanding · clarity · aha moment · enlightenment · comprehension · recognition · awareness · grasp
Intended arrival point
- finish lineRace completion marker
- topUppermost part or surface
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
peak · getting in · acceptance · admission · qualifying · selection · inclusion · entry
Recovering from hardship
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- getting byBarely managing adequately
- managingDirecting or controlling something
- copingManaging under strain
scraping by · holding on · weathering · enduring · lasting · getting through · hanging in there · close call
accomplishment
Successful completion of aim
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- breakthroughSudden important advance
triumph · milestone · goal · prosperity · flourishing · thriving · advancement · progress · promotion · graduation
determination
Firmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
resilience · endurance · struggle · hustle · grind · effort · dedication · ambition · drive · willpower
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
discovery · understanding · clarity · aha moment · enlightenment · comprehension · recognition · awareness · grasp · discernment
destination
Intended arrival point
- finish lineRace completion marker
- topUppermost part or surface
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
pinnacle · peak · getting in · acceptance · admission · qualifying · selection · inclusion · entry · reaching
pulling through
Recovering from hardship
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- getting byBarely managing adequately
- managingDirecting or controlling something
coping · scraping by · holding on · weathering · enduring · lasting · getting through · hanging in there · close call · narrow escape
- "gets" synonymsarrives, reaches, attains, achieves, accomplishes
makes itfails
Does not succeed
falls short · bombs · flops · crashes and burns · misses the mark
makes itdies
Stops being alive
perishes · succumbs · passes away · expires · gives up the ghost
make, made, maker, making, remake, makes, mismatched, mismatch, makings