make the grade
idiomPart ofgrade
make the grade — idiom
1. to reach the required standard of quality or performance; to succeed in what is
1.idiom
Definition
to reach the required standard of quality or performance; to succeed in what is expected of you
Example
Nia trained six days a week to make the grade for the national swimming team.
Not every new recruit makes the grade during the company's six-month training program.