make it

(verb) continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.). Synonyms: survive, pull through, pull round, come through, make it. Example: "He survived the cancer against all odds."

(verb) succeed in a big way; get to the top. Synonyms: arrive, make it, get in, go far. Examples: "After he published his book, he had arrived." "I don't know whether i can make it in science!." "You will go far, my boy!."

(verb) go successfully through a test or a selection process. Synonyms: pass, make it. Example: "She passed the new jersey bar exam and can practice law now."