making the grade
Example Sentences
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If the regional vote is splintered between a lot of parties, it could also raise the bar in terms of others making the grade at all.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 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
I think it was closer to the expression of a would-be little-theatre actor expressing lust, and not quite making the grade.
From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver
