Make The Grade Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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make the grade What does make the grade mean?	succeed, qualify for something	He was not able to make the grade and could not join the football team.
make the grade What does make the grade mean?	be satisfactory and of an expected level	My final assignment didn't make the grade and I was forced to do it again.
make the grade What does make the grade mean?	to be satisfactory and of an expected level	My final assignment did not make the grade and I had to do it again.
make the grade What does make the grade mean?	to succeed, to qualify for something	The player was not able to make the grade and he could not join the football team.
	Some Random Idioms
run away with (someone) What does "run away with (someone)" mean?	to take hold of someone	Their imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus.
a square meal What does "a square meal" mean?	a nourishing/filling meal	We sat down and ate our first square meal in many days when we visited my grandparents.
hot What does "hot" mean?	angry; upset
look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary What does "look like the cat that swallowed/ate the canary" mean?	to look smug and self-satisfied, to look as if you have just had a great success	"You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. What happened?"
a nail in (someone's) coffin What does "a nail in (someone's) coffin" mean?	something that will harm someone	Fighting with his boss was a nail in my friend's coffin. He will not get a promotion now.
take attendance What does "take attendance" mean?	to make a record of persons attending something	Our teacher always takes attendance when we arrive in the morning.
eyes are bigger than one's stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one's stomach" mean?	the amount of food that one takes is greater than what one could possibly eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach and I took too much food at the buffet dinner.
Don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon What does "Don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon" mean?	If you don't know what to do, you don't know whether to wind a watch or bark at the moon.
con What does "con" mean?	deceive; cheat; swindle.	Don't try to con me, I know you're lying.
a feather in one`s cap What does "a feather in one`s cap" mean?	something that you achieve and are proud of	Winning the spelling contest was a feather in the boy's cap.

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Make The Grade Idiom