make it vs nail

make it is not a noun while nail is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make it	No	No	Yes	No
nail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nail is a hyponym of make it; that is, nail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make it:

Other hyponyms of make it include ace, breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through.

make it (noun)	nail (noun)
	a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
	horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
	a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard

make it (verb)	nail (verb)
succeed in a big way; get to the top	complete a pass
go successfully through a test or a selection process	attach something somewhere by means of nails
continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)	take into custody
	hit with great force
	locate exactly
	succeed at easily
	succeed in obtaining a position