Sentence examples for make the grades from inspiring English sources

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Make the grade.

Someone or something that makes the grade reaches the standard expected or required.

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Paterno said he was leery of recruiting Clark because he was unsure he could make the grades.

But for those of us who don't make the grades it can be hard to see a way forward.

For those of us who don't make the grades we were hoping for on A-level results day, it can be hard to see a way forward.

Teachers and parents here say that football and other sports give students an incentive to make the grades needed to play in college, and that they keep youths off the streets in the afternoon.

2) Consider the alternatives Of course, if you had your heart set on a particular course and university but you don't think you'll make the grades, you might now be thinking about a different route entirely: Gap year: A year out could give you time to build-up life and work experience and re-think your options.

With competition to sign up students growing now that restrictions on recruitment have been lifted, it can serve those who have better-than-expected A-level results as well as those who have failed to make the grades expected of them.

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Could Morocco ever make the grade?

Maybe Compassionate Conservatism will make the grade.

I hope I can make the grade.

So which companies make the grade?

Pastels, muddy colors and beige don't make the grade.

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