cannot make it
Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I tried to fix the sink, but I just cannot make it.”
“He practiced for months, but he realized he simply cannot make it as a professional musician.”
“Despite his extensive training and unwavering ambition, he eventually admitted that he cannot make it in such a highly competitive industry.”
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absence makes the heart grow fonder
One feels more love or affection for those one loves when parted from them.
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doctors make the worst patients
It is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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enough to make the angels weep
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fine feathers make fine birds
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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have it made
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty.
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it takes all kinds to make a world
Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike; an expression of surprise at a person or people's eccentricity.
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it takes two to make a quarrel
It takes two or more people to cause a quarrel; one cannot blame an argument entirely on the other side.
Last updated August 10, 2026