acid test
Example Sentences
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Toney has scored 42 goals for his Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli this season, not necessarily the acid test of international quality, but this pick has not come from left field.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
"This was the real acid test here against a team motivated to win and the holders of the competition," he insisted.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
Single stair, and the fate of Culver City’s ordinance specifically, represents an early California acid test.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2025
“I think this is going to be the acid test for Morena,” said sociologist Bernardo Barranco.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
In chemistry and physics the acid test of one’s understanding of a system is whether one can successfully predict its future behavior.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
