make it big

make it big

To achieve great success and/or fame. My dream is to make it big on Broadway. You're never going to make it big if you don't put in the hard work.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make it big

to become successful, especially financially. I always knew that someday I would make it big. My brother made it big, but it has just led to tax problems.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make it big

become very successful or famous. informal
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

make it ˈbig

be very successful: He’s hoping to make it big on television.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

make big

verb
See make it big
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make (it) big

tv. & in. to become successful, especially financially. I always knew that someday I would make it big.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • make big
  • eclipse
  • be in eclipse
  • be (not) big on (something)
  • the big house
  • big on
  • big on (something)
  • do something in a big/small way
  • in a big way
  • big C
References in periodicals archive
A must see before they either make it big or self-destruct.
Notes from the underground