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.
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have to live with (something) What does "have to live with (something)" mean?	have to endure something	Although the house is very cold we will have to live with it.

by the sweat of one's brow What does "by the sweat of one's brow" mean?	by one's hard work or effort	The restaurant owner built his business by the sweat of his brow.
a house of cards What does "a house of cards" mean?	something badly put together and easily knocked down, a poorly made plan/action	The peace agreement between the two countries was like a house of cards and fell apart as soon as a minor problem occurred.
shit fit What does "shit fit" mean?	a strong, angry outburst; a tantrum.	Her kid threw a shit fit when he didn't get what he wanted for dinner.
Grey Cardinal What does "Grey Cardinal" mean?	Someone who is a Grey Cardinal exerts power behind the scenes, without drawing attention to himself or herself.
let out (someone) What does "let out (someone)" mean?	dismiss or be dismissed (from class or practice etc.)	Everyone was let out of class early yesterday because of the bad weather.
A picture is worth a thousand words What does "A picture is worth a thousand words" mean?	A picture can often get a message across much better than the best verbal description.

zonked What does "zonked" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted.	I'm totally zonked from studying.
burn (oneself) out What does "burn (oneself) out" mean?	to become very tired and almost sick from doing something for a long time or from working too hard	After working long hours for many months the woman finally burned herself out.

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Make The Grade Idiom