making the grade
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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
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 George Oliver Smith
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