(informal)
COME UP TO STANDARD, come up to scratch, qualify, pass, pass muster, measure up; succeed, win through; informal be up to snuff, cut it, cut the mustard.
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I. phrasal : succeed
tried to pass the exam twice but didn't make the grade
yearning to make the grade as a social leader
2. of a thing : to come up to some standard : win acceptance
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make the grade
1. Orig to succeed in climbing a steep hill
2. To overcome obstacles
3. To succeed
4. To be up to standard
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Main Entry: ↑grade
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make the grade phrase
to succeed in doing something because you are good enough
It’s good to see a young person making the grade in their chosen sport.
Thesaurus: to succeed in doing somethingsynonym
Main entry: grade
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make the grade
: to be good enough or perform well enough to succeed
Many people apply for these positions, but only a few make the grade.
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Main Entry: ↑grade
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make the ˈgrade idiom
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About 10% of trainees fail to make the grade.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.