make+successful
61make ground — gain/make ground ► to become more popular or successful: »Despite making ground within her own party, she still has to watch her back. gain/make ground on sb »The search engine is continuing to gain ground on the market leader. ► FINANCE to… …
62make bold — verb take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission (Freq. 1) How dare you call my lawyer? • Syn: ↑dare, ↑presume • Derivationally related forms: ↑presumption (for: ↑ …
63make one's mark — BE SUCCESSFUL, distinguish oneself, succeed, be a success, prosper, get ahead/on, make good; informal make it, make the grade, find a place in the sun. → mark * * * phrasal : to achieve success or fame made his mark as a literary critic Eric… …
64make the grade — verb To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit. In 1916 the famed Van Sweringen brothers bought their first railroad the Nickel Plate. . . . This year, as usual, the tarnished Nickel Plate cannot make the grade. In first seven… …
65make time — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be successful in arriving at a designated place in short or good time. * /We re supposed to be there at 6 P.M., and it s only 5:30 we re making good time./ 2. To be successful in making sexual advances to someone. * /Joe… …
66make time — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To be successful in arriving at a designated place in short or good time. * /We re supposed to be there at 6 P.M., and it s only 5:30 we re making good time./ 2. To be successful in making sexual advances to someone. * /Joe… …
67make\ time — v. phr. slang 1. To be successful in arriving at a designated place in short or good time. We re supposed to be there at 6 P.M., and it s only 5:30 we re making good time. 2. To be successful in making sexual advances to someone. Joe sure is… …
68make-or-break — /mayk euhr brayk /, adj. either completely successful or utterly disastrous: a make or break marketing policy. [1915 20] * * * …
69make something of oneself — verb To attempt to be successful on ones own initiative. He moved to the big smoke when he was 17 to make something of himself …
70make it big — verb To become famous and successful Syn: make it …
