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grade
(redirected from gradable)

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grade someone down (on something)
to give someone a low ranking, rating, or score on some performance. I had to grade you down on your essay because of your spelling. Please don't grade me down for a minor mistake.

make the grade

to be satisfactory; to be what is expected. I'm sorry, but your work doesn't exactly make the grade. This meal doesn't just make the grade. It is excellent.
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make the grade
to succeed at something, usually because your skills are good enough (often negative) He wanted to get into medical school but he failed to make the grade.
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make the grade
to be good enough An excuse like “I didn't call because I couldn't find your number” doesn't make the grade for most women.
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On the job in East Peoria, it traveled from pile to pile on the 30-acre site, producing a gradable material in one pass.
Gold Solutions is implementing a unique collection of services and financial transactions, such as one-of-a-kind, simple and convenient liquidation and insurance options for owners of precious metals and collectible coins, with a view to extending this to other forms of gradable collectibles.
Our faculty has a lot of responsibility and a finite amount of time, so they are eager for new features like gradable discussions, easier to manage grade books, and streamlined group management - anything that offers additional efficiencies," said Dr.
 
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