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making it one's life

making it one's life is the present participle and gerund of make it one's life.

Meaning of make it one's life

Verb

make it one's life (third-person singular simple present makes it one's life, present participle making it one's life, simple past and past participle made it one's life)

  1. To dedicate effort to a task, often at great cost.
    • If I catch you smoking on the job again, I will make it my life to get you fired.

Questions about making it one's life

What is making it one's life the present participle and gerund of?
Making it one's life is the present participle and gerund of make it one's life.

Words near making it one's life in the dictionary

  1. making it
  2. making it big
  3. making it count
  4. making it interesting
  5. making it one's business
  6. making it one's life
  7. making it rain
  8. making it snappy
  9. making it so
  10. making it so that
  11. making it up as one goes along

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