"cannot make it" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} cannot make it
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cannot, make it. Synonyms: CMI [Singapore, initialism]
    Sense id: en-cannot_make_it-en-verb-E~KgemiD
  2. (Singapore, colloquial, stative, idiomatic) Cannot reach satisfactory or expected standards or do something competently; describes someone in a hopeless situation. Tags: Singapore, colloquial, idiomatic, stative
    Sense id: en-cannot_make_it-en-verb-OUlI-zc4 Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, Singlish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Singlish: 29 71

Alternative forms

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