Finally, it made it!

Tanya Forbes

Recently, I flew home to England after spending some time in Japan.  Instead of saying to my friends “I’ve arrived back”, I want to say to them,

 

“finally, I made it home”. 

 

In this way, I’m implying that my journey was not straight forward and that I encountered some problems and I’m prompting my friends to ask me about the journey.

 

We can use made it to indicate that something is completed.  Such as:-

 

·        He made a beautiful coffee cake.

·        She made her own wedding dress, to save money.

 

Someone’s victory, such as:-

 

·        You made it into Oxford University, you must be incredibly happy!

·        After seven years of study, you eventually made your dream to become a doctor true.  Well done!

 

Arrival, such as:-

 

·        Peter has made it to the party, even though his car broke down.

·        After one failed attempt I made it home last week.

 

And finally, my luggage made it back to the UK as well, just a couple of days later than originally planned.   Where did it go?

 

If you know the answer to the question, please tell me.  I’m looking forward to speaking to you.

 

This column was published by the author in their personal capacity.
The opinions expressed in this column are the author's own and do not reflect the view of Cafetalk.

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