"Make a go of ---" generally means to attempt to succeed at some new endeavor, such as a job or marriage or a new venture.
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In December Trains Fred Frailey offers to bet $100 that the backers can "make a go of" their proposed unsubsidized passenger railroad between downtown Miami and Orlando Airport.
Has he ever explained what "make a go of" means? What would have to happen for him to win his bet?
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