making the grade
Example Sentences
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Many of the new additions have a food theme, with Lorne sausage, morning rolls and playpiece also making the grade.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
An “A” student suspects that some of her classmates are making the grade without really trying in the new TV movie “Cheating for Your Life.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2022
These days, even partners with strong legal skills and a few clients aren’t making the grade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2016
It garnered 101 nominations, just 17 short of making the grade.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2016
To give it everything, though not quite making the grade personally, is merely an exercise in character building.
From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense
