make something of oneself
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make something of oneself (third-person singular simple present makes something of oneself, present participle making something of oneself, simple past and past participle made something of oneself)
- (idiomatic) To become successful on one's own initiative.
- He moved to the big smoke when he was 17 to make something of himself.