making the grade

Example Sentences

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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

On his Arkansas acreage, Moore does whatever it takes to give cattle the best shot at making the grade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2019

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

Aged only 18, the left-back still needs to develop physically but Leicester believe that he has every chance of making the grade at the highest level.

From The Guardian • Jul. 15, 2015

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