Definition of "make it"
make it
verb
third-person singular simple present makes it, present participle making it, simple past and past participle made it
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.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, it.