make the grade

To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.

be successful

meet with success

pass an exam

be in the level of

be rational

crack it

κάνω την βαθμολογία

faire l’affaire

avoir les qualités requises

ter sucesso

Probably from a railway train climbing a length of track sloping uphill (a grade).

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