Englishhave it made
Meaning: To have no problems; to have achieved success.
Example: “With a paid-off house and a pension, they have it made.”
Origin: American, from the early 1900s, growing directly out of the verb phrase "make it" — succeeding, arriving at a desired level of achievement or comfort. "Have it made" takes that accomplishment and treats it as a settled, permanent possession rather than an ongoing effort: not still working toward success, but already holding it securely, done and finished. The phrase became particularly common in the 1950s and 1960s, describing anyone whose circumstances — financial, professional, or simply lucky — had reached a point requiring no further struggle.
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