Id | ESLPod_1000_WE_1674 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 1000 |
Episode Title | Reaching a Milestone |
Phrase | make it |
Text | The phrase "to make it," in this podcast, means to achieve one's goals or to accomplish something and have some success: "We didn't think we'd ever get great publicity, but we finally made it on the cover of the New York Times." The phrase "to make it" also means to reach some destination that was difficult to arrive at: "On their third attempt, they finally made it to the top of Mount Everest." The phrase "to make do" means to be able to do something with the limited resources that one has: "Ideally we'd like to have a larger budget, but I guess we can make do with what has been offered." Finally, the phrase "to make or break" means to cause something to succeed or fail: "Getting that contract could make or break our company." |
Topics | Business |
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