make the grade

make the grade
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преуспеть (в чём-л.), добиться успеха, добиться своего; быть на должной высоте [букв., ж.-д. взять подъём; первонач. амер.]

It's not good trying to stop us from becoming human beings at this stage of the game because some day one of us is going to make the grade. I know It's not going to be me. Maybe It's not going to be you - but it may be your son. (W. Saroyan, ‘The Adventures of Wesley Jackson’, ch. 19) — Мы хотим стать людьми, и теперь уже бесполезно мешать нам. Потому что рано или поздно один из нас пробьет себе дорогу. я знаю, что не я. И возможно, что не ты. Но, может, это будет твой сын.

They could not make the grade together. She was prepared to shoulder some of the blame. (S. Bellow, ‘Herzog’) — Семейная жизнь у них не ладилась. Мадлен и себя винила в этом.

I'm willing to take Max's word that you might be able to make yourself useful in a year or two... There's only one proviso and that's a big one: you've got to satisfy me when I get back that you can make the grade. (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, book I, ch. II) — я охотно верю Максу, что через год-два вы можете стать отличным помощником. Я ставлю только одно условие, и очень важное: когда я вернусь, вы должны будете доказать мне, что годитесь для этой работы.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Make the Grade — Format Children s game show Presented by Lew Schneider (1989 1990) Robb Edward Morris (1991) Narrated by Maria Milito Country of origin United States …   Wikipedia

  • make the grade — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make good; succeed. * /It was clear that Mr. Baker had made the grade in the insurance business./ * /It takes hard study to make the grade in school./ 2. To meet a standard; qualify. * /That whole shipment of cattle… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make the grade — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To make good; succeed. * /It was clear that Mr. Baker had made the grade in the insurance business./ * /It takes hard study to make the grade in school./ 2. To meet a standard; qualify. * /That whole shipment of cattle… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • make the grade — ► to be as good as expected or as good as is necessary: »Many of the online shops simply failed to make the grade. Main Entry: ↑grade …   Financial and business terms

  • make the grade — Someone or something that makes the grade reaches the standard expected or required …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • make the grade — make good, succeed, meet a standard, qualify He wasn t able to make the grade and join the football team …   Idioms and examples

  • make the grade — ► make the grade informal succeed. Main Entry: ↑grade …   English terms dictionary

  • make the grade — (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. → grade * * * I. phrasal : succeed …   Useful english dictionary

  • make\ the\ grade — v. phr. informal 1. To make good; succeed. It was clear that Mr. Baker had made the grade in the insurance business. It takes hard study to make the grade in school. 2. To meet a standard; qualify. That whole shipment of cattle made the grade as… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • make the grade — verb To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit. In 1916 the famed Van Sweringen brothers bought their first railroad the Nickel Plate. . . . This year, as usual, the tarnished Nickel Plate cannot make the grade. In first seven… …   Wiktionary

  • make the grade — informal he lacked the experience to make the grade Syn: qualify, be up to scratch, come up to standard, pass, pass muster, measure up; succeed, win through; informal be up to snuff, cut it, cut the mustard …   Thesaurus of popular words


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