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
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
