make a go of
idiom
: to succeed in doing (something)
He tried starting his own business, but he wasn't able to make a go of it.
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This is the second time a bike rental company has tried to make a go of it in Encinitas.
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
So is there a chance these two could make a go of it as a couple?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024
The formation is the Vaca Muerta shale in west-central Argentina, which remains to be fully developed despite efforts by some of the world’s largest oil companies – including Chevron, Shell, BP, and ConocoPhillips – to make a go of it there.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
His plan for the future is to marry my daughter and make a go of being a carpenter.
—R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
So is there a chance these two could make a go of it as a couple?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2024
The formation is the Vaca Muerta shale in west-central Argentina, which remains to be fully developed despite efforts by some of the world’s largest oil companies – including Chevron, Shell, BP, and ConocoPhillips – to make a go of it there.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
His plan for the future is to marry my daughter and make a go of being a carpenter.
—R Eric Thomas, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
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“Make a go of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20go%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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