hack it

phrase

Definition of hack itnext
as in make it
to reach a desired level of accomplishment a skilled home cook who nonetheless couldn't hack it as a restaurant chef

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hack it
  1. make it
  2. cut it
  3. get ahead
  4. get somewhere
  5. get there
Phrase
  • Only a fraction of the ships that used to cross the Strait of Hormuz before the war are making it through.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jurors who make it past the initial screening will face additional vetting in a process known as voir dire.
    — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of make it
Phrase
  • Employee Engagement Everyone wants employees to be engaged, but a single team-building exercise is not going to cut it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The messes are bigger, and Joe’s mop and bucket just won’t cut it.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut it
Phrase
  • So Nvidia’s getting ahead of the whole debacle to find the next pool of money.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The measure is intended to get ahead of Chinese manufacturers, who have dodged previous US trade barriers by shifting production between a litany of third countries.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of get ahead
Phrase
  • Some are predicting that Colorado defenseman Cale Makar will get somewhere in the $18 million to $20 million range before the start of September’s training camps.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 July 2026
Definition of get somewhere
Phrase
  • To get there, Turnout has built multiple quality-control layers.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of get there
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“Hack it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hack%20it. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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