make the grade
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make the grade
Where it comes from
Probably from a railway train climbing a length of track sloping uphill (a grade).
verb makes the grade · making the grade · made the grade
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To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.
Near-synonym: fit the bill
Similar: cut it, cut the mustard, make the cut, measure up, pass muster, fit the bill
Talk about this word "make the grade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/make%20the%20grade. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. make the grade. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/make%20the%20grade "make the grade." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/make%20the%20grade.Cite this
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