make a go of

make a go of (third-person singular simple present makes a go of, present participle making a go of, simple past and past participle made a go of)

1. (idiomatic) To succeed in (something); especially, to succeed in making a living.

   He quit his regular job and tried to make a go of it as an artist.

   They made a go of the new business.

   They had to sell farm; after three consecutive crop failures, they just couldn’t make a go of it.

• give it a go