make it

verb3

1. •
   To succeed in doing something, for example in reaching a place, going somewhere, attending an event, arriving in time for something, adding to one's schedule or itinerary, or in getting where one wants to be in one's life or career, which sometimes means becoming or wanting to become successful (succeed in a big way) or famous.

   • He never made it to Italy despite talking about it all his life.
   • I can't make it to the concert; I have to work.
2. •
   To succeed in surviving, in living through something.

   • Don’t die, pal. You’re gonna make it little buddy. Come on, man. We’re gonna help you, and you’re gonna make it. — 1980
3. •
   To have sexual intercourse.

   • […]a fellow who knew how to make every girl happy, but once he’d made it with her didn’t know where to go from there. — 1993