make the grade
Example Sentences
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But the band’s early attempts to make the grade had fallen flat on its face.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
For sports desperate to make the grade, the journey can be daunting, frustrating, and heartbreaking.
From BBC • May 6, 2024
Organizers say it is a waste-free event, since they purchase oranges that don’t make the grade and would otherwise be tossed out.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Some historians speculated he failed to make the grade at the academy.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023
You'll never make the grade, if you don't take cognizance in advance.
From The Book of Susan A Novel by Dodd, Lee Wilson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.