Synonyms for Make It (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)):
survive, come through, pull roundWordNet sense 2 (succeed in a big way; get to the top):
arrive, get in, go farWordNet sense 3 (go successfully through a test or a selection process):
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