make the grade
To prove satisfactoryTo prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.
» Making good grades requires studying hard.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.
Near-synonym: fit the bill
Examples
8 sentencesMaking good grades requires studying hard.
Mary is prettier and makes better grades than Alice.
deMaria ist hübscher als Elke und bekommt auch bessere Noten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This boat is made with high grade aluminum and high strength iron.
We all try hard to make the grade in life, but only a few succeed.
ruВсе мы упорно стараемся добиться в жизни успеха, но лишь немногим это удаётся. — odexed
Tom couldn't make the grade with Mary; she refused him when he asked her for a date.
Origin
Probably from a railway train climbing a length of track sloping uphill (a grade).Probably from a railway train climbing a length of track sloping uphill (a grade).
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Forms
makes the grade, making the grade, made the grade, made the grade| Base form | make the grade · to make the grade |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes the grade |
| Present participle | making the grade |
| Past simple | made the grade |
| Past participle | made the grade |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle