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made it big

made it big is the simple past and past participle of make it big.

Meaning of make it big

Verb

make it big (third-person singular simple present makes it big, present participle making it big, simple past and past participle made it big)

  1. (informal) To become famous and/or successful.
    • One day I'll make it big and all my haters'll have to eat their words!
    Synonyms:
    make it
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, it, big.

Questions about made it big

What is made it big the simple past and past participle of?
Made it big is the simple past and past participle of make it big.

Words near made it big in the dictionary

  1. made in Japan
  2. made in the shade
  3. made interesting
  4. made into
  5. made it
  6. made it big
  7. made it count
  8. made it interesting
  9. made it one's business
  10. made it one's life
  11. made it rain

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