making the grade
Example Sentences
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Ava isn’t making the grade either as a realtor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023
There has also been an increase in the number of female honourees, with Tina Turner, Carole King, Janet Jackson and Nina Simone all making the grade.
From BBC • May 4, 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
